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February 3, 2005 ID Theft Topic of Seventh Annual National Consumer Protection Week North Dakota State University has joined a group of federal, state and local agencies, and national advocacy organizations to launch the seventh annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), Feb. 6-12, 2005. The theme for this year's NCPW is "Identity Theft: When Fact Becomes Fiction," focusing on minimizing every consumer's risk of identity theft and how to take fast action to contain any harm should an identity thief strike. Routine transactions reveal bits of information about you, such as your bank and credit card account numbers, income amount, Social Security number, name, address and phone numbers. If someone steals this information and uses it to commit fraud, it's called identity theft. Identity theft can wreak havoc on your finances, credit and reputation. Knowing how to safeguard information can help minimize the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft. Whether you're a consumer advocate, adult consumer, parent, student or teacher, you can use resources on the NCPW Web site to see what you can do to minimize your risk of identity theft and what to do if you become a victim. The site has information from federal, state and local governments, as well as national advocacy organizations. Visit www.consumer.gov/ncpw to get the outreach kit consisting of a proclamation, downloadable NCPW poster, banner ads and buttons to promote NCPW in your community. ### Source:
Debb Pankow (701) 231-8593, dpankow@ndsuext.nodak.edu |
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