{"id":993,"date":"2018-12-11T10:06:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T16:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/helpdesk\/?page_id=993"},"modified":"2019-01-24T13:42:14","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T19:42:14","slug":"identity-theft-fraud","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/helpdesk\/it-security\/identity-theft-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity Theft &amp; Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Identity Theft vs Identity Fraud.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identity Theft is the act of acquiring and collecting someones else&#8217;s personal information for criminal purposes.\n<ul>\n<li>For example: Your data was stolen in a data breach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Identity Fraud is the act of using stolen personal information to impersonate another person.\n<ul>\n<li>For example: Your personal information was used to get a credit card without your knowledge or consent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What information is considered personal information?<\/h3>\n<p>Here a just a few examples of information attackers will go after:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full Name<\/li>\n<li>Date of Birth<\/li>\n<li>Social Insurance Number<\/li>\n<li>Full Address<\/li>\n<li>Usernames and Passwords to online services<\/li>\n<li>Credit card numbers<\/li>\n<li>Bank account numbers<\/li>\n<li>Passport number<\/li>\n<li>Drivers license number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How can you protect your personal information?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a different password for every online service you use.<\/li>\n<li>Limit the amount of information you give out when possible.<\/li>\n<li>Be Curious. When asked for Personal Information ask what its intended use for the information.<\/li>\n<li>Change your passwords regularly.<\/li>\n<li>If you hear of a data breach in the news from a company or service you use, change your passwords.<\/li>\n<li>Check your bank and credit card statements for irregular transactions.<\/li>\n<li>Store sensitive documents in a secure location like a safety deposit box or a safe<\/li>\n<li>When disposing of documents with personal information it is best to shred them prior to discarding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What can I do if I&#8217;m a victim?<\/h3>\n<p>If you suspect you&#8217;re a victim of identity theft or fraud, or if you have unknowingly provided your information through another malicious attack like Phishing, the RCMP suggest to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact your local police.<\/li>\n<li>Contact your Financial Institution and Credit Card Providers<\/li>\n<li>Contact the National Credit Bureaus\n<ul>\n<li>Equifax (1-800-465-7166)<\/li>\n<li>TransUnion (1-877-525-3823)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Report the theft or fraud to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/reportincident-signalerincident\/index-eng.htm\">Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca\/scams-fraudes\/id-theft-vol-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCMP Identity Theft and Fraud Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/index-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.priv.gc.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gc.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Centre for Cyber Security<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getcybersafe.gc.ca\/cnt\/prtct-yrslf\/prtctn-dntty\/index-en.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Cyber Safe Protect your Identity<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Identity Theft vs Identity Fraud. Identity Theft is the act of acquiring and collecting someones else&#8217;s personal information for criminal purposes. For example: Your data was stolen in a data breach. Identity Fraud is the act of using stolen personal information to impersonate another person. 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