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Eng /102 September 28, 2014
Caroline Malone

http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html
This is an excellent article covering seven major research area: What is Identify theft and Identity Fraud, What are the most common ways to commit Identity Theft and Fraud, What the department of Justice is doing about it, What should I do to avoid becoming a victim of Identify Theft, What should I do if I become a victim of Identity Theft and Fraud, and Where can I find more about Identity theft and Fraud. This article is used to tell you general information on Identity Theft. http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0014-identity-theft This website tells you what you need to do if you are a victim of Identity Theft and how to repair your credit. http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/cyber/identity_theft This article is by the FBI telling how people are accessing your information through the internet and how to protect your information. http://www.transunion.com/personal-credit/identity-theft-and-fraud/how-to-prevent-identity-theft.page This is a great article by the a credit union telling you how to protect yourself from Identity Theft by what to carry with you and what not to carry with you.
University of Phoenix Library Fernández, S.,M. (2014, Dec). IDENTIY THEFT: IS YOUR CHILD SAFE? Scholastic Parent & Child, 21, 54-58. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1467723369?accountid=458
This is a newspaper article telling how small children are more at risk of having their identity stolen than adults and ways to protect your children social security number.
University of Phoenix Library Jenni Bergal, B. W. (2001, Aug 07). IDENTIY CRISIS > TODAY 'S SAVVY CRIMINALS STEAL DATA TO OPEN AND MAX OUT CREDIT CARDS. South Florida Sun - Sentinel Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/388009277?accountid=458
This is a great article telling how people are getting your credit



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