Identity Theft: The Victim's Perspective
Course Description: An interactive day long workshop focusing on the victims - what to do if you are a victim, how to assist someone who is a victim, and how to minimize risk of becoming a victim. Click here for the website.
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- Who Should Attend: The workshop is designed for victim service providers, counselors, prosecutors, advocates, etc, and law enforcement officers, investigators and detectives. Crime prevention officers and private industry representatives who work with identity theft victims within their organizations will also find it informative.
- Program:
- Define identity theft, provide an overview as to the scope and nature of the problem, and review research findings relative to victims and offenders.
- Discuss various methods used to gain access to identifying information, how victims first learn of the theft, and how to reduce exposure to future theft opportunities.
- Discuss identity theft victims' emotional reactions to having been victimized.
- Provide tools for victims and victim assistance providers to guide victims through the processes of emotional and financial recovery.
- Discuss various policies and procedures relative to personal information security.
- Discuss strategies for promoting identity theft prevention awareness in your community.
- Instructor: Sandra Hoffman
- Location: Nisbet Building, 1407 S. Harrison Road, 3rd Fl. Conference Room, East Lansing, MI
- Contact: Sandi Cox
- Phone: 517-355-9648
- E-mail: coxsa@msu.edu
- MCOLES Registration: MSUSCJ200608