The Reality of Identity Theft Dan Clements Card

The Reality of Identity Theft Dan Clements Card. Cops CBAI Sept 26, 2009

Why is ID theft a problem? • • • Data is everywhere-200 million records hacked FTC-8. 3 million victims Law enforcement hands are tied-no jurisdiction Bad guys are overseas The crime has no DNA, no blood, no gun Can’t prove who was sitting at the keyboard Only 1% investigated Only. 05% prosecuted Vastly under reported crime “The Force”…why ID Theft will continue to be a problem for our life time. 2

The sky isn’t falling • • • We love the internet…online banking and shopping Take steps to protect yourself Be prudent Be pre-emptive Be diligent Be consistent Here’s 10 steps to protect yourself 3

1. Re-PIN • • • Beatle into the bank…. it’s worth it. Try and do it every 6 months Avoid the affidavit hassle Helps the bottom line for everyone PINS are the number one target for hackers and ID thieves 4

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2. Credit Monitoring • • • Shows you inquires Shows you new accounts 3 in 1 shows entire picture Credit Score Investigate anything you don’t recognize 6

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3. Pre-emptive Cyberspace Service • • • Looks for your email address’s in cyberspace Looks for your SSN Looks for up to 10 of all credit and debit cards Has real time notification via email and phone Could be the “tip of the iceberg” 8

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4. Fraud Alert on Credit file • Credit grantors are supposed to call you to authenticate the transaction • Less credit card offers 10

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5. Cover PIN with your hand ! • Lots of cameras pointed at the key pads • Employees rewind the video and match up the transaction • Long range cameras 12

6. Get a shredder and use it! • Shred anything with your name, address, account numbers • Shred CD’s • Get a “micro” shredder. 13

7. Watch accounts like a hawk • • A simple charge of $1 could be the beginning Hackers hit Red Cross for $1 to validate your card Online is faster, real time Mailed statements could put you behind 30 -60 days 14

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8. Google yourself • • Ancestry. com-has address, phone numbers, relatives, MMN Zillow. com-has your house value White pages. com-may have a phone number Could even find your credit card or SSN 16

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9. New account # on anniversary • • Not a new account, just a new card number You’re sitting in countless data bases like hotel, car rental, etc Reduces your chances of a hack Prevents hassle of replacement card (TJ Max) 20

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10. Protect your PC • • • Anit Virus-helps prevent Trojans and key loggers Password and 10 minute screensaver Prudent surfing only No clicky on email links-gives up “footprint” of your PC Only HTTPs site…the “S” means secure Finger. Print Reader USB 22

Eikon Fingerprint reader-Approx $50 23

10 ID Theft Tips 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Re-PIN Credit monitoring Pre-emptive cyberspace service Fraud alert on credit file Cover PIN with hand Shredder Watch online accounts Google yourself New account # on anniversary Protect your PC 24

2007 Albanian phish converted from English. Americans are now databased in foreign languages. 25

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Contact info: • Dan Clements • President • Card. Cops. com • • • A division of the Affinion Security Center 21600 Oxnard Street Suite 1130 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 O: 818. 227. 8401 C: 818. 205. 5735 dclements@affiniongroup. com 28