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Fraud Sense is a trendy fraud education and prevention blog. Simply put, fraud is the use of deception to obtain profit. It is so prevalent that it is more likely than not that you will be directly affected by fraud at some point. The purpose of this blog is to provide answers to your fraud-fighting questions.

Get Ready for International Fraud Awareness Week

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November 05, 2017

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How to tell if your identity has been stolen

January 31, 2018

Reportedly 143 million consumer's personal identification information (PII) was stolen during the 2017 Equifax data breach. Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies. Given the type of PII that was accessed, identity theft incidents are predicted to have a significant uptick in the months and even several years to come. Be on the lookout for these red flags. If these incidents occur your identity may have been stolen. Missing mail, particularly bank and credit card statements You receive statements or outstanding bills for accounts that you don't recognize You receive calls from bill collectors for accounts that you are not familiar with You notice unfamiliar accounts listed on your credit report Upon filing your tax forms, you receive notice from the IRS that your taxes have already been filed You receive notice from your insurance provider regarding services or procedures you didn't receive You receive notice from a business or mer

Things You Should Know About the Equifax Data Breach

September 13, 2017

By: Dorothy Riggs, CFE On September 7, 2017 news outlets began reporting that Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit-reporting agencies, had been the target of a major data breach. Based on Equifax’s investigation, cyber criminals gained unauthorized access to data from mid-May through July 2017. Equifax confirmed that exposed data includes credit card numbers for approximately 209,000 people and personal identifying information (PII) for about 182,000 people involved in credit report disputes. PII includes sensitive information such as social security numbers, names, birth dates, driver licenses and addresses. According to reports, 143 million people could be affected by this breach . That being the case, you could absolutely be affected. To find out if your data was compromised Equifax has set up a ‘Check Potential Impact’ site where you are asked to enter your last name and the last 6 digits of your social. After doing so, you’ll receive a message lett