Monday, February 07, 2005

  Identity Theft Protection, Awareness Kick Off National Consumer Protection Week

National Consumer Protection Week, a federal initiative to educate and assist consumers, began February 6 and runs through February 12.

Identity Theft is the 2005 theme. A coalition of state and federal agencies as well as non-profits dedicated to consumers have put together a wonderful web page that teaches consumers how to avoid identity theft as well as presenting resources for victims. Many of the pages are also translated into Spanish.

The Federal Trade Commission received more than 200,000 reports of identify theft during 2004. The problem is no longer an isolated occurrence, but occurs in every state every day. You can help protect yourself by viewing this site and putting into practice the tips and hints provided.




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