Have you ever been

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• Have you ever been
• a victim of
• Identity Theft?

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Identity TheftResolution Service

• Your Identity is your most
• important asset.
• Count on us to help you protect it!

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What is identity theft?

• Identity theft is a serious crime that occurs
  when someone uses your personal information such
  as your name, social security number, credit card
  number or other information without your
  permission to commit fraud or other crimes.
• c Fastest growing crime in the U.S. d

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You CAN become a victim!

• Mail and Telephone Solicitation
• Dumpster Diving
• E-mail or Internet (Phishing)
• Theft of Personal Property
• Mail Theft (Fishing)
• Check Fraud
• Washing and manufacturing
• c 9 Million Americans have their Identities
  stolen each year. d

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National Statistics

• Over 250,000 complaints reported each year to the
  Federal Trade Commission.
• 47.6 billion in losses were suffered.
• Average value of theft was 4,800.
• Average losses were 500 per individual.
• 19,000 affected each day
• Target age group 18 39
• Seniors 60 years are most commonly scammed.

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Why is ID Theft growing?

• Quick, easy cash
• Sell things on eBay
• Dont have to pawn
• Low risk
• Chances of getting caught
• No face to face with victims/witnesses
• Minimal sentencing
• Fraud cases are considered light in the courts.

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You CAN reduce your Risk!

• Protect your social security number
• Shred all documents with personal information
  including solicitations
• Op out of pre-screened credit offers by calling
  1.888.5.opt.out
• Change passwords regularly, select intricate
  passwords
• When using a computer be sure you are on a secure
  site that starts with https
• Safeguard your personal computer and network
  system with firewall software
• Close all old accounts

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You CAN reduce your Risk!

• Store all pertinent information in secure
  locations
• Safeguard your purse / wallet
• Use PO Box or locked mailbox
• Verify who you are talking to before giving out
  any personal information
• Be Proactive and Contact Appropriate Office and
  Bureaus if you notice suspicious activity
• Equifax www.equifax.com 800-685-1111
• Experian www.experian.com 888-397-3742
• TransUnion www.tuc.com 800-916-8800
• www.annualcreditreport.com
• Effective November 1, 2007, all credit bureaus
  are allowing consumers to freeze and unfreeze
  their credit files.

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• If you become a victim
• California Casualty can help you!

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California Casualtys Identity Theft Resolution
Service in partnership with Identity Theft 911

• Free to all A policy holders
• One full year of free credit monitoring once
  victimized
• Document Replacement
• Personal Fraud Specialist through the entire
  process
• Resources to help you protect your family
• Direct assistance with agency notifications and
  report filings

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California Casualtys Identity Theft Resolution
Service in partnership with Identity Theft 911

• My car was broken into and my car registration,
  car insurance, and health insurance cards were
  taken. I was afraid someone would use the info to
  steal my identity and I didnt know what to do to
  stop this from happening. I called my A
  California Casualty Insurance Company who
  connected me with an Identity theft 911
  representative who helped to relieve my anxieties
  with their guidance in taking appropriate
  prevention measures.
• Eric Leocadio, Teachers Assn. of Long Beach

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Resources

• www.ftc.gov
• www.IC3.gov
• www.idtheftcenter.org
• www.neamb.com