Identity Theft
DEAR MISSISSIPPI CONSUMERS
The ease with which identity theft can be accomplished has made it the fastest growing white-collar crime in the United States today. Identity thieves use your personal information, such as Social Security number, birth date, bank information, credit card number, phone number, or any number of other bits of information, in order to commit fraud or theft.
While identity theft is not a violent crime, it is serious. Cleaning up the problems caused by an identity thief can take months or years and cost the victim hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars. In some cases victims have been denied credit, turned down for jobs, and, in what some would consider the worst case scenario, arrested for crimes they did not commit.
In order to protect yourself, it is important to take steps to shield your personal information. I hope this material will assist you in protecting your good name.
If my office can be of further assistance to you, please contact us.
JIM HOOD
ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
- How? . . . What? . . .
- How Do Identity Thieves Obtain Your Information and What Do They do With It?
- Identity Theft Prevention
- While total prevention is probably not possible, there are several steps you can take to better protect your personal information from identity thieves.
- How can I tell if I am a Victim?
- Despite your best efforts, you may still become a victim of identity theft.
- What Should I do if I am a Victim?
- Find out what to do if you find yourself a victim of identity theft.
- What can you do to help fight Identity Theft?
- Read what the FTC says about Identity Theft.
Download our Identity Theft Booklet to learn how to protect yourself.
Featured Brochures
- A Parent’s PLAN to Child Safety
- A Victims’ Guide
- Resource Guide to Combating Senior Financial Abuse in Mississippi
- School Violence Prevention Guide
Download Reader
