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Avoiding ID Theft & Scams
The Federal Trade Commission reports that nearly 9 million Americans have their identities stolen every year. Don’t be one of these statistics. Learn how you can better protect your information and ultimately, your identity.
Participants will learn:
- Common ways identity theft occurs
- How to protect private information when using the internet and smart phones
- How to report and correct identity theft
- Consumer frauds and scams (work at home, scholarships, money transfers, etc.)
This class is provided by: Shani Gibson (Maryland CASH Campaign), a member of the Howard County Financial Education Alliance.
You can register for this event through the Maryland CASH Academy, a calendar and regsitration website for free and low cost personal finance classes. Click here to learn more about this class and to reserve your seat.