The Federal Trade Commission is celebrating Identity Theft Awareness Week on Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, 2023. As mentioned on their website, “The FTC and its partners will host free podcasts, webinars, Facebook Live interviews, and other events focused on avoiding and recovering from identity theft and spotting scams. They will have information for everyone and added advice for servicemembers, older adults, young adults, and business owners.”
This is a laudable initiative to generate awareness amongst the general public, especially the more vulnerable sections of society like older population and young adults that the scammers target. A number of podcasts and Facebook live events are tailored towards veterans, college going students and senior citizens. These events are available in English and Spanish.
Identity theft is a growing problem that affects millions of Americans. We need to be vigilant and start with understanding the problem and taking some simple steps to protect ourselves. There are a number of free tools like password managers and identity protection services available that we can use to secure ourselves.
For more details, including videos and other helpful resources, visit the FTC website.
