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Secure Your Identity
Identity
theft is a crime in which an
imposter obtains key pieces of
information such as Social Security
and driver's license numbers
and uses it for their own personal
gain. 1st Advantage has provided
these helpful resources
to protect your identity or
help recover it.
Take
Charge: Fighting Back Against
Identity Theft -
Identity theft is a serious
crime. People whose identities have been stolen
can spend months or years and thousands of dollars
cleaning up the mess the thieves have made of
a good name and credit record. In the meantime,
victims of identity theft may lose job opportunities,
be refused loans for education, housing, or cars,
and even get arrested for crimes they didn't commit.


If
you think your identity has
been stolen, Steps to take - This website
is a one-stop national resource
to learn about the crime
of identity theft. It provides
detailed information to help
you Deter, Detect, and Defend
against identity theft. While
there are no guarantees about
avoiding identity theft,
there are steps you can take
to minimize your risk and
minimize the damage if a
problem occurs.


Identity
Theft and Fraud FAQ - To victims of identity
theft and fraud, the task
of correcting incorrect information
about their financial or
personal status, and trying to restore their good
names and reputations, may seem as daunting as
trying to solve a puzzle in which some of the
pieces are missing and other pieces no longer
fit as they once did. Unfortunately, the damage
that criminals do in stealing another person's
identity and using it to commit fraud often takes
far longer to undo than it took the criminal to
commit the crimes.
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