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Page 1: IDENTITY THEFT By Deshano Dottery. FASTEST GROWING PROBLEM IN AMERICA Approximatley 15 million victims per year Approximatley 15 million victims per year

IDENTITY THEFTBy Deshano Dottery

Page 2: IDENTITY THEFT By Deshano Dottery. FASTEST GROWING PROBLEM IN AMERICA Approximatley 15 million victims per year Approximatley 15 million victims per year

FASTEST GROWING PROBLEM IN AMERICA

• Approximatley 15 million victims per year

• Resulting in 50 billion dollars a year in losses and damages

• 16.6 million victims in 2012 alone

Page 3: IDENTITY THEFT By Deshano Dottery. FASTEST GROWING PROBLEM IN AMERICA Approximatley 15 million victims per year Approximatley 15 million victims per year

PLACES OF VULNERABILITY

• Gas station pumps

• Atm Machines

• Credit card Scanners

Page 4: IDENTITY THEFT By Deshano Dottery. FASTEST GROWING PROBLEM IN AMERICA Approximatley 15 million victims per year Approximatley 15 million victims per year

TARGETED DEVICES

• Computers

• Mobile smart phones

• Both of which store personal information that are susceptible to viruses that still information

Page 5: IDENTITY THEFT By Deshano Dottery. FASTEST GROWING PROBLEM IN AMERICA Approximatley 15 million victims per year Approximatley 15 million victims per year

OTHER RISK FACTORS

• Opening up suspicious emails

• Looking at certain websites

• Giving out Social Security number

• Shopping online on unsecure websites or sharing personal info on social media sites

• Discarding bills in the trash with personal information vs shredding them

Page 6: IDENTITY THEFT By Deshano Dottery. FASTEST GROWING PROBLEM IN AMERICA Approximatley 15 million victims per year Approximatley 15 million victims per year

KEEPING SAFE

• Only give social security info when absolutely necessary

• Use cash vs plastic when able to

• Protect your pc and mobile device with antivirus software

• Never open up suspicious email links

• Be careful not to share to much personal info on social networking sites

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CONCLUSION

• Identity theft is a problem that will only get worse as technology continues to advance and our society continues to become increasingly digital

• Its important to make sure that people take the proper precautions to protect their identity, and the lively hood that they work hard for everyday, and not fall victim to cowardly predators who aim to steal it away.