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By Michele Walter
If you did not have the opportunity to be at
the "Safety Program" presentation in March,
please watch it on Channel 97. You can go to
our website and nd out more on this program.
IDENTITY THEFT – What to do if it happens to you
A victim's information can be stolen and misused, in much
the same way a burglary victim's property is stolen from his/
her home. is is an information crime – personal identifying
information is taken, and the victim's nancial reputation is oen
harmed.
Penal Code Sections 530.5 provides that every person who
willfully obtains personal identifying information for any
unlawful purpose including obtaining or attempting to obtain
credit, goods, services, or medical information in the name of
the other person without the consent of that person is guilty of a
public oense.
PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION INCLUDES:
• Name
• Address
• Driver license number
• Employee identication number
• Mother's maiden name
• Place of employment
• Bank account number or credit card number of an individual
person
• Social security number
• Telephone number
REPORTING
Report identity the to the law enforcement agency where you
reside, Banning Police Department (non-emergency number
is (951) 922-3170). If there are workable leads such as possible
witness or suspect information, an investigator may be assigned
to the case. If the investigator determines the suspected crime was
committed in a dierent jurisdiction, the matter may be referred
to the appropriate law enforcement agency with jurisdiction for
investigation of the facts. You are the only one who can clear
your credit report. Due to privacy laws, creditors cannot share
information regarding your accounts – even fraudulent ones –
until you have personally notied the creditor of the fraudulent
nature of the account(s).
Questions or concerns? Call Michele Walter at (951) 202-8009
or email crystalwater@dc.rr.com.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
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