Identity Theft Alert: 10 Rules You Must Follow to Protect Yourself from America's #1 Crime - Couverture souple

Weisman, Steve

 
9780133902525: Identity Theft Alert: 10 Rules You Must Follow to Protect Yourself from America's #1 Crime
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ISBN 10 : 0133902528 ISBN 13 : 9780133902525
Editeur : Ft Press, 2014

Synopsis

Protect yourself from identity theft!  Nearly 17 million Americans were victimized by identity theft in 2012 alone: for 13 straight years, it has been America's #1 consumer crime. No one is immune: children, the elderly and even the dead have been victimized. Identity theft can be high-tech, low-tech, or even no tech, via "dumpster diving." You're vulnerable, and you need to act.

 

Fortunately, you can take practical steps to safeguard your identity right now. In Identity Theft Alert, award-winning author and attorney Steve Weisman shows you exactly what  to do, and how to do it. Equally important, he also tells you what to stop doing: the common, inadvertent behaviors that could be setting you up as a victim.

 

Weisman starts with a clear-eyed assessment of the problem, helping you understand just how much risk you face. Next, he helps you understand, anticipate, and prevent all these frightening forms of identity theft:

  • Identity theft via Facebook and other social media
  • Identity theft via your iPhone or Android smartphone
  • Theft of your credit or debit cards, and other access to your finances
  • Crime sprees performed in your name
  • Medical identity theft that could lead to you getting the wrong treatment – and could even kill you
  • The fast-growing scourge of income tax identity theft, including stolen refunds

Don't be the next victim: read this book, follow its step-by-step advice, and protect yourself!

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À propos de l?auteur

Steve Weisman hosts the radio show A Touch of Grey, syndicated to 50+ stations nationwide, including AM 970 (NY) and KRLA (LA). A senior lecturer at Bentley University, he is a lawyer and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is also the legal editor of Talkers Magazine and a commentator on scams and identity theft for television station ABC 40 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He writes for publications ranging from the Boston Globe to Playboy and earned an ABA Certificate of Merit for excellence in legal journalism. His books include The Truth About Avoiding Scams, featured on Dr. Phil and CNN. Weisman holds a J.D. degree from Boston College Law School. He also operates the website www.scamicide.com, which provides the latest information on scams and identity theft.

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Éditeur
Ft Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0133902528
ISBN 13 
9780133902525
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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