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Identity Theft: It's Not Worth It
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced the release of its second DVD on the issue of identity theft in the student financial assistance arena.
Entitled "Identity Theft: It's Not Worth It," the DVD tracks how OIG, together with the U.S. Attorney's Office, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Truckee Meadows Community College stopped a $1 million financial aid fraud scam, spearheaded by 64-year old grandmother, Ann Armstrong.
Along with four of her children and three of her grandchildren, Armstrong was convicted of using the identities of more than 65 people to fraudulently obtain federal student aid at various colleges in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
From January 2000 to March 2004, the Armstrongs obtained personal identifying information for various people and used it to enroll in distance education/on-line classes at colleges in those states. They applied for federal student loans and grants through the schools using these identities, submitting all information via e-mail or fax. Read more at ed.gov.
Definition:
Opting-out refers to the procedure of informing any institution that you don't want your personal information to be shared - a smart move to begin with.
Fraud alert
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Once you have become a victim of identity theft, a fraud alert is placed on your credit report to let all creditors know that someone might be trying to obtain new credit in your name.
Affidavit of forgery
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An affidavit of forgery is a legal document that states that a certain signature is not yours, but rather a forgery of someone else.
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