Help! That Man Stole My Identity!

With the ever increasing importance of the internet, it has become easier and easier to steal someone’s identity. Criminals continually get smarter and smarter in ways to get your credit card number, your social security number or your bank account numbers. We can’t just shred those annoying credit card mailers we get every day begging us to sign up for the latest discounted rate. And due to online identity predators we are starting to employ spam filters on our internet browsers and email filters as well as installing firewalls on all our computers just to make sure sensitive information never gets into the hands of those who would wish us harm. Identity theft has even affected the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg (only one of the richest guys in the world…who could steal his identity?)

But there are ways to stop identity thieves from catching you and Congressman Burton is trying to help. Read this from the Congressman’s latest e-update:

Identity theft has become all too common in our country. In 2006, the FTC ranked identity theft victims by state. Indiana was 24th, with 3,928 Hoosiers falling victim to Identity Theft.

In order to address this problem, I am hosting a FREE community forum to help you learn how to protect yourself. J. Michelle Sybesma, a nationally recognized speaker and founder of www.GetIDSmart.com, will give a presentation and field questions regarding identity theft.

With the holidays coming up, I can’t think of a better time than now for this conference. Information is one of the most valuable assets in today’s society, and Hoosiers need to know how to protect themselves.

The event will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2007 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Conseco Conference Center. Learn more about the conference here or click here for directions.