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You might not even know it's happened. It can wreak havoc on your life and ruin
you financially. Getting the record set straight can take weeks, months, maybe
even years.
The media has devoted much attention to the frightening but very real threat of
identity theft. Your institution may have customers that are victims of
identity theft crimes. Are your employees adequately trained to assist your
customers that are affected? The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank
recently issued guidance addressing how financial organizations should protect
customer information against identity theft. This guidance can be found at
www.dallasfed.org/htm/pubs/notices/2001/01-40.html.
An educational resource is being made available from the Federal Reserve Bank.
This 15-minute video, entitled Identity Theft: Protect Yourself, explains how
easily someone can obtain another person's personal financial information and
unlawfully use it to obtain credit or other financial information under a false
name.
The video provides valuable information on what to do if you become a victim of
identity theft, as well as interviews with theft victims, law enforcement
officers and industry representatives.
This video is produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in conjunction with
the interagency Identity Fraud Task Force, and is in VHS format. Available at
$7.50 per copy, the videos may be ordered by sending a check or money order to:
Public and Community Affairs Department
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Attention: Identity Theft Video
P.O.Box 2076
Boston, MA 02106-2076
For additional information about the video, please contact the Public and
Community Affairs Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston at
800-409-1333.
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