Preventing Identity Theft
The University Police Department recognizes that much of today's society is based on the exchange of information. With specific information, a thief can access your credit, your bank accounts and even establish and use new accounts in your name, as if they were their own.
When a person steals information about you, whether the information is used or not, they have committed a crime. Identity theft is the act of "stealing" or using another person's personal and/or financial information, including your social security number, date of birth, bank account numbers, credit card account numbers, personal identification numbers (PIN) for automatic teller machines, etc.
For more information on identity theft, including how to prevent it and what to do if you think you are a victim of identity theft, download the fact sheet below.
Preventing Identity Theft
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