People can steal you without you even realizing it. Your identity, that is. It may not be a physical danger to you but it can cause mental and psychological harm when thieves get a hold of your personal information and create havoc with it. Especially when it comes to getting a tax refund or a job all they need is your social security number. Don’t be a victim and learn how to safeguard your personal information so you don’t ruin your reputation and face a financial burden.
As part of Connecting Point‘s mission to provide valuable information to our viewers, I interviewed Milagros Johnson, director of the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Information about The Federal Trade Commission designating January 13-17, 2014 as Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week.
If you have more questions about whether or not you may have been a victim of tax identity theft…read this link: http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0008-tax-related-identity-theft
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contact Milagros at: http://www3.springfield-ma.gov/cos/consumer-info.html.
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