Who Are You? Identity Thieves Really Want to Know!
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in 2006, 16,452 New Yorkers had their identity stolen—that’s an average of 45 identity thefts each day. The incidence of identity theft in New York is ranked 8th highest in the nation.* That’s why New Yorkers must be vigilant about protecting themselves from becoming victims of identity theft.
A skilled thief can use such everyday items as driver’s licenses or Social Security numbers to open new accounts and write bad checks; establish new credit card accounts and not pay the bills; obtain personal or car loans; or get cash advances.
The New York Credit Union Foundation (NYCUF) initiated a program entitled, Who are You? Identity Thieves Really Want to Know!, to help credit unions educate their members and employees about ID theft.
