National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month: Protecting Your Identity This Holiday Season
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This week we’ll discuss importance of protecting your identity- especially during the holidays.
Topic: National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month: Protecting Your Identity This Holiday Season
When: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 3 p.m. ET.
Where: Join the live hashtag discussion.
The panel will include Leslie H. Tayne, Esq: Founder and Managing Director of Tayne Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a The Law Offices of Leslie H. Tayne, P.C.); Beverly Harzog: Credit Card Expert and Consumer Finance Analyst for U.S. News; Lawrence D. Sprung: CFP® President of Mitlin Financial, Inc.; Rod Griffin: Senior Director, Consumer Education and Advocacy, Experian and Christina Roman: Consumer Education and Advocacy Manager at Experian.
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Questions We’ll Discuss:
- It’s important to be vigilant about protecting your identity year-round, but why is it especially important during the holiday season?
- What are some ways people can steal your identity?
- What age groups do you think are most targeted by identity thieves?
- How can members of the military protect their identity?
- What are some signs you have been the victim of identity theft?
- What steps can you take to protect yourself from identity theft?
- What should you do if you think you might be a victim of identity theft?
- What’s the difference between a fraud alert and a credit freeze?
- What do you think are the most reported types of identity fraud?
- How can identity theft impact your credit?
- Any final tips to prevent identity theft this holiday season?
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