Personal Privacy: Protect Your Identity

Identity theft is a significant problem. You need to know how identity theft occurs and how to protect yourself. The following fact sheets will explain action to take action to protect your financial information that will reduce your chances of being a victim of identity theft.

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Personal Privacy: Protect Your Identity in Financial Matters

Personal Privacy: Take Other Important Steps to Protect Your Identity

Personal Privacy: What to Do if You are a Victim of Identity Theft

Resources Where Consumers Can Get Help for Fraud, Personal Privacy, and Identity Theft Challenges

 

Reviewed and updated as of September 2005

E-mail: CFEwebsite.uiuc.edu

Consumer and Family Economics
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois Extension
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign