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About 'access to higher education online'|Why Online Higher Education Is Both Useful and Necessary







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Identity               theft:               Those               words               send               chills               down               the               spine.

Most               of               us               work               very               hard               to               support               our               families               and               do               everything               within               our               power               to               protect               them               anc               ourselves               from               any               kind               of               harm.

The               idea               that               someone               can               come               along               and               take               away               what               took               decades               to               create               is               not               only               mind-boggling               but               also               frightening               on               the               deepest               level.
Identity               theft               remains               on               the               rise.

Many               believe               that               the               crime               is               now               "of               epidemic               proportions."               Whether               or               not               that               is               actually               true,               I'm               unqualified               to               say.

However,               one               thing               is               certain.

Iidentity               theft               is               now               nation               wide               and               it               affects               everybody               from               the               rich               to               the               poor.

Also               undeniable               is               there               is               still               very               little               that               you               can               do               to               prevent               identity               theft.

Worst               of               all,               by               the               time               you               detect               that               someone               has               stolen               your               identity,               it               is               probably               too               late.

One               must               question               why               this               crime               continues               to               escalate.

The               answer               is               simple.

For               the               criminal,               identity               theft               is               a               relatively               low-risk,               high-reward               endeavor.

For               the               most               part,               credit               card               issuers               don't               even               bother               to               prosecute               the               thieves               when               they               are               actually               apprehended.

They               say,               "it's               not               cost               effective               to               do               so."               Instead,               they               simply               write               off               the               fraud               amounts               as               an               expense               of               doing               business               and               pass               the               cost               on               to               us               as               credit               card               users               in               the               form               of               higher               interest               and               membership               fees.
               What               is               even               more               chilling               is               the               fact               that,               in               many               states,               identity               theft               is               not               even               against               the               law.

To               top               it               off,               in               most               cases               it               is               the               victim               of               identity               theft               -               -               rather               than               the               thief               -               -               who               must               prove               his               or               her               innocence.

Failure               to               do               so               can               result               in               collection               agency               harassment               or,               worse               yet,               prosecution.

And               if               that               isn't               frightening               enough,               there               have               been               many               cases               where               innocent               people               have               been               arrested               -               -               and               prosecuted               -               -               because               someone               is               committing               crimes               under               their               names.
               An               estimated               10               million               people               in               the               U.S.

were               victims               of               identity               theft               last               year.

The               majority               of               this               fraud               was               committed               in               a               couple               of               different               ways.

The               first               is               financial               fraud,               which               includes:
               -               bank               fraud,               
               -               credit               card               fraud,               
               -               social               program               fraud,               
               -               computer               and               telecommunication               fraud,               
               -               tax               refund               fraud,               mail               fraud               and               more.
               The               other               is               criminal               fraud,               which               involves               the               theft               of               someone's               identity               in               order               to:
               -               commit               a               crime,               
               -               get               special               permits,               
               -               commit               acts               of               terrorism,               
               -               enter               another               country,               or               
               -               hide               their               real               identity.
               Crimes               typically               include               computer               or               cyber               crime,               drug               trafficking,               money               laundering,               and               even               certain               kinds               organized               crime.
               Even               in               this               day               and               age,               many               people               don't               understand               how               easily               criminals               can               obtain               your               information.

Credit               card               fraud               is               identity               theft               in               its               simplest               form.

Mistakes               like               leaving               a               credit               card               receipt               lying               around               can               help               identity               thieves               gain               access               to               your               identity.

Some               receipts               only               list               the               last               four               numbers               of               the               identification               number,               but               many               others               still               list               the               entire               account               number.

If               the               receipt               is               signed,               the               thief               has               not               only               a               credit               card               number               but               also               a               signature               to               copy.
               Another               common               way               to               commit               credit               card               fraud               is               by               picking               up               discarded               pre-approved               credit               offers.

Most               people               simply               toss               away               this               type               of               mail               without               a               second               thought.

But               a               clever               thief               can               easily               use               it               to               mail               in               a               request               for               the               card,               under               a               new               address,               and               start               charging               immediately.

They               can               even               apply               for               a               card               over               the               phone               with               the               right               information               at               their               fingertips.

Before               you               know               it,               the               company               starts               harassing               you               for               credit               card               purchases               that               you               never               made.
               With               a               person's               name,               social               security               number,               and               date               of               birth,               an               inventive               thief               can               obtain               loans,               access               your               bank               account,               open               a               new               bank               account,               lease               or               buy               cars,               get               insurance,               and               much               more.

Unfortunately,               the               damage               doesn't               just               end               there.

People               have               been               denied               earned               entitlements,               passed               over               for               promotion,               denied               employment               (or               even               fired),               denied               insurance,               forced               to               pay               higher               insurance               rates,               faced               IRS               audits,               and               much               more.
               Simple               acts               like               tossing               away               pay               stubs               or               bank               statements               can               be               fatal.

Many               people               leave               their               cars               unlocked               not               thinking               about               the               fact               that               the               car's               registration,               which               must               by               law               be               kept               in               the               vehicle,               is               also               a               playground               of               information               for               an               identity               thief.

Other               targets               for               thieves               include:
               Tax               notices               which               can               be               stolen               from               the               mailbox;               W-4               information               which               can               be               stolen               out               of               an               employee's               file;               Hospital               records               which               can               be               accessed               by               an               insider;               Landlord               files               which               can               often               be               accessed               by               multiple               people               within               the               organization;               Records               from               department               stores               which               can               easily               be               hacked               into;               and               Internet               sites               from               merchants               to               chat               rooms.

Basically,               anywhere               that               stores               personal               information               like               names,               addresses,               social               security               numbers,               bank               account               numbers,               employment               information,               and               rate               of               pay               can               be               a               valuable               tool               to               help               thieves               steal               your               identity.

Public               records               are               another               great               resource.

Driver's               licenses,               real               estate               records,               business               records,               vehicle               information,               and               even               professional               licensing               information               can               easily               be               collected               through               public               entities.

Some               thieves               can               even               obtain               enough               information               from               seemingly               innocuous               sources               like               classified               ads               and               phone               book               listings.

There               are,               however,               things               that               you               can               do               to               protect               your               identity               from               these               thieves.

Here               are               some               of               the               most               important:
               Routinely               pull               a               copy               of               credit               reports.

This               should               be               done               at               least               once               a               year;               two               or               three               times               a               year               is               preferable.

Check               for               inaccuracies               on               a               credit               report               which               red               flag               potential               problems               right               away.

               Shred               everything,               including               all               credit               card               receipts,               bank               statements,               and               other               pieces               of               information               that               contain               valuable               personal               information.

               Keep               an               updated               list               of               your               credit               information,               including               credit               card               numbers               and               phone               numbers               for               each               organization               so               that               you               can               report               discrepancies               as               quickly               as               possible.

               Monitor               your               bank               statements               and               credit               card               statements               with               a               fine               toothcomb.

Immediately               report               any               discrepancies.

               Request               removal               from               all               pre-approved               credit               mailing               lists.

               Request               removal               from               all               telemarketing               lists.

               Keep               all               personal               information               in               a               safe               place.

Secure               pin               numbers,               access               names,               and               passwords               as               well               as               social               security               cards,               driver's               licenses,               insurance               cards,               and               passports.

               Make               certain               no               one               is               watching               when               using               a               pin               number,               access               name,               or               password.

               Keep               your               computer               virus               protection               updated.

               Only               use               a               secure               browser               when               placing               an               online               order.

               Do               not               respond               to               emails               requesting               your               personal               information.

These               generally               ask               you               to               confirm               or               provide               account               information,               pin               numbers,               access               names,               and/or               passwords.

               Do               not               provide               personal               information               over               the               phone,               unless               you               have               verified               the               person,               business,               or               organization.

               Never               carry               your               social               security               card               with               you.

               Report               any               missing               information               like               mail,               bills,               statements,               etc.

as               quickly               as               possible.

               Require               proof               of               privacy               policies               from               any               company               with               which               you               work.

               Have               your               mail               held               at               your               local               post               office               or               ask               someone               that               you               trust               to               collect               and               hold               it               for               you               until               you               return,               when               you               are               traveling.

               If               you               must               pass               on               personal               information               to               someone,               do               not               do               it               an               open               phone               booth               where               passersby               can               listen.

Use               a               booth               where               you               can               close               the               door               or               wait               until               you               are               at               a               less               public               location               to               call.

Consider               extra               protection               from               identity               protection               companies               such               as               LifeLock.

These               companies               will               perform               services               for               you               like               setting               alerts               on               your               credit               reports               and               updating               them               automatically               every               ninety               days               or               as               is               required.

They               will               also               routinely               pull               copies               of               your               credit               reports               for               you               so               that               you               can               do               a               periodic               check.

They               will               make               certain               that               you               no               longer               receive               pre-approved               credit               offers.

In               the               event               that               identity               theft               does               occur,               these               identity               protection               companies               will               fight               on               your               behalf               to               regain               your               good               name.

They               will               even               pay               for               the               fight               on               your               behalf.

Their               guarantee               covers               reimbursement               of               any               and               all               direct               expenses               that               are               incurred.

Some               will               act               as               attorney               on               your               behalf.

Most               will               work               as               long               as               it               takes               and               exert               their               best               efforts               to               restore               your               identity               to               its               state               prior               to               the               theft.
               The               maximum               amount               that               such               companies               will               typically               pay               is               $1               million               over               the               life               of               the               incident.

No               additional               fees               are               added.

(Note:               Direct               expenses               include               lost               wages,               long-distance               calls,               postage               and               other               miscellaneous               costs               in               addition               to               any               funds               that               are               actually               stolen               from               you               or               a               third               party               that               holds               you               responsible.)
               LifeLock               charges               $10               per               month               or               $110               per               year               per               adult.

They               do               not,               however,               offer               discounts               for               multiple               adults               in               the               same               household               since               each               person               has               their               own               individual               identity,               requiring               the               same               amount               of               work               to               protect.

They               also               offer               identity               theft               prevention               for               children;               the               most               vulnerable               targets               of               identity               theft               because               no               one               will               likely               find               out               about               such               theft               until               the               child               turns               18               and               is               eligible               to               apply               for               credit.

Children               under               the               age               of               16               cost               $25               pear               year               when               ordered               in               conjunction               with               an               adult               enrollment.

It               requires               no               long-term               commitment               and               can               be               canceled               at               anytime.
               In               the               event               you               are               not               interested               in               protecting               yourself               through               such               a               prevention               program,               here               is               what               you               should               do               if               your               identity               has               been               stolen:
               Call               the               police               and               file               a               report               IF               they               accept               such               reports.

Remember               that               several               states               do               not               consider               identity               theft               a               crime.

If               your               local               police               will               not               accept               your               report,               contact               your               city               and               state               officials               and               urge               them               to               develop               legislation               that               would               make               identity               theft               a               crime.

               Place               a               "fraud               alert"               on               your               credit               reports               by               notifying               any               one               of               the               three               national               companies.

They               will,               in               turn,               notify               the               other               two.

               Contact               your               financial               institution               and               let               them               know               that               a               thief               may               be               using               your               identity.

If               you               find               that               any               of               your               accounts               have               been               tampered               with,               close               them               immediately               and               report               the               incident.

Stop               payments               on               any               checks               that               are               still               outstanding               that               you               did               not               write               or               approve.

Change               your               ATM               card,               account               numbers,               and               PIN               numbers.

               Contact               all               agencies               where               you               have               accounts               that               an               identity               thief               has               taken               as               well               as               ones               hat               have               been               created               in               your               name               but               without               your               knowledge.

Cancel               those               accounts               and               stop               payments               on               orders               or               outstanding               checks               that               have               not               cleared.

               Contact               the               major               check               verification               companies               if               you               have               checks               stolen               or               bank               accounts               established.

If               you               know               that               a               particular               merchant               has               received               a               check               stolen               from               you,               contact               the               verification               company               that               the               merchant               uses.

               Contact               your               local               FBI               office               and               file               a               report.

               File               a               complaint               with               the               Federal               Trade               Commission.

               Contact               a               reputable               provider               of               identity               restoration               services.

Be               prepared               to               pay               big               bucks               for               their               services               which               average               around               $1,000.

It               is               not               all               doom               and               gloom               with               regard               to               identity               theft.

More               and               more               is               being               done               about               this               crime               every               year.

The               Department               of               Justice               now               prosecutes               cases               of               identity               fraud               and/or               theft               under               a               variety               of               federal               statues.

In               1998,               Congress               passed               the               Identity               Theft               and               Assumption               Deterrence               Act.

This               legislation               created               a               new               offense               of               identity               theft,               which               prohibits               "knowingly               transfer(ring)               or               us(ing),               without               lawful               authority,               a               means               of               identification               of               another               person               with               the               intent               to               commit,               or               to               aid               or               abet,               any               unlawful               activity               that               constitutes               a               violation               of               the               Federal               law,               or               that               constitutes               a               felony               under               any               applicable               State               of               local               law."               The               offense               carries               a               maximum               term               of               15               years'               imprisonment,               a               fine,               and               criminal               forfeiture               of               any               personal               property               used               or               intended               to               be               used               to               commit               the               offense.

Schemes               to               commit               identity               theft               or               fraud               may               also               involve               violations               of               other               statues               such               as               Identification               Fraud,               Credit               Card               Fraud,               Computer               Fraud,               Mail               Fraud,               or               Financial               Institution               Fraud.

Each               of               these               federal               offenses               are               considered               felonies               that               carry               substantial               penalties               in               some               cases               as               much               as               30               years'               imprisonment,               fines,               and               criminal               forfeiture               of               property.
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               The               key               to               avoid               having               this               crime               perpetrated               against               you               is               education.

Be               informed               and               be               prepared.

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