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Has someone used your personal information to open accounts, steal your tax refund, or file fake health insurance claims? That’s identity theft. It can happen to anyone, but simple steps can help lessen the chance it will happen to you. (https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/identity-theft-awareness-week)

Additional Resources/Links: 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - https://www.identitytheft.gov/

IRS (Tax-related identity theft)- https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-central

New York State Attorney General - https://ag.ny.gov/resources/individuals/credit-lending/identity-theft

Social Security Administration, Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number - https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10064.pdf

USA.gov - https://www.usa.gov/identity-theft

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (Medical Identity Theft) -  https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/consumer-alerts/medical-identity-theft/

U.S. Department of Justice - https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-fraud/identity-theft/identity-theft-and-identity-fraud

AnnualCreditReport.com - Review your credit report on a regular basis! 

Free weekly online credit reports are available from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Credit reports play an important role in your financial life and we encourage you to regularly check your credit history. https://www.annualcreditreport.com/

Identity Theft Basics - https://www.annualcreditreport.com/protectYourIdentity.action

Per the National Cybersecurity Alliance, Data Privacy Week is an international effort to empower individuals and businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. 

You have the power to take charge of your data. This is why we are excited to celebrate Data Privacy Week with the theme: 

Take control of your data:

Your online activity creates a treasure trove of data. This data ranges from your interests and purchases to your online behaviors, and it is collected by websites, apps, devices, services, and companies all around the globe. This data can even include information about your physical self, like health data – think about how an app on your phone might count how many steps you take.

You cannot control how each little piece of data about you and your family is collected. However, you still have a right to data privacy. You can help manage your data with a few repeatable behaviors. Your data is valuable and you deserve to have a say!

Resources:

Federal Privacy Council: https://www.fpc.gov/data-privacy-week-2024/

Identity Theft Resource Center: ITRC to Release 20th Annual Data Breach Report at Policy Forum During Data Privacy Week 2026

National Cybersecurity Alliance: https://staysafeonline.org/programs/data-privacy-week/

New York State Office of Information Technology Services: https://its.ny.gov/data-privacy-week

One third of workers eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit may be newly qualified for the credit each year. Let’s make sure no one misses this benefit. Help the #IRS spread the word about #EITC: IRS.gov/eitc

Why is awareness important?

IRS estimates four of five eligible taxpayers claim and get the EITC. Best of all, EITC combined with the CTC/ACTC/ODC is a financial boost for working people and your local economy. EITC and the CTC greatly reduce poverty for working families. It’s clear that the EITC and Child Tax Credit (CTC) promote financial stability and opportunities for working individuals and families.

Resources:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC): Tax Time Opportunities and Financial Education Resources: Building Consumer Savings and Banking Relationships