Alabama Attorney General King Sounds Identity Theft
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Attorney General Troy King has arrived at a time of celebration of the Alabama Department of the U.S. Postal Service in Birmingham this morning at the beginning of the seventh week of the annual National Consumer Protection, February 6-12. The Attorney General, in conjunction with representatives of the US Postal Service, the police department of Birmingham, Jefferson County District Attorneyâ € ™ s Office, the Better Business Bureau and the elderly groups to discuss how consumers can better protect them. “Alabama, identity theft is a fact with which we must concern ourselves, and it is a fact that this crime is spreading rapidly in our state,” said Attorney General King. “We are here today to the awareness and knowledge of the citizens about the threat posed by this crime, how to minimize the risk, for the victims, and the rapid action taken to prevent damage if the victim. ” According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 2216 Alabama citizens were victims of identity theft during 2004. This corresponds to an increase of 73.7 percent of the crime in the last 24 months. “I do not have a high priority to help my family to the protection unit Alabamians avoid identity theft in facilitating and the burden of those who are victims of this insidious crime,” said Attorney General King. “Vigilance and a rapid response of our strongest defense against identity thieves covering their victims, not transactions made on his behalf and with his good credit. We must make sure that this threat, and want the protection of personal data, criminals use to steal identities and chaos on their dresser victimsâ € ™ finances and reputation. ” Attorney General King of identity theft is described as “a crime arising from the information”, and advised consumers to learn how to obtain the release of personal information, in order to better protect them. It recommends that consumers are constantly on the alert to three main sources of information: e-mail, telephone and computer. Almost every day, people, which is regarded as “junk mail”, which are often as objects such as credit card information provided in the trash thrown. Identity thieves may, by someoneâ € ™ waste, the recovery of these offers and answer the consumerâ € ™ s name to open an account. Twenty-eight percent of victims in Alabama, which has been the FTC for fraud credit card. “There is only one way to prevent a thief from the recovery of these informationâ €” shred, “said Attorney General King.” A few minutes of time so that documents could shred best month to try to build your credit. ” In routine telephone communications, consumers Release personal information, thieves can steal their identities. Attorney General King calls attention to consumers, which they are, for the information that the call, and who may belauschen maintenance. “Your information is only thatâ €” yours. Do not disengage unless you know where it goes, “he said. |