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Bob Baier
February 25, 2010
Bob is a certified handwriting expert and a certified forensic document examiner (CDE) and also holds 3 different degrees AS, BS, MA. Bob trains law enforcement in 7 different areas in NY State. He is currently an instructor at the School of Forensic Document Examining.
Bob was on the Television Shows "Inside Edition" and "Law Talk TV". He was featured in ESPN magazine and Orange Magazine. Bob has spoken at Conferences in Hollywood, Cal., Washington DC, Atlanta GA, Maryland, King of Prussia PA, Las Vegas Nevada and three times in Dallas TX.
Bob is the author of the book "Identity Theft - Prevention for the College Student." This is considered by some to be "the finest and most complete book regarding Identity Theft on the market today and the easiest to read with its conversational style." This is the book used to train law enforcement in NY.
Bob's newest book GPS for Success is co authored with Steven Covey author of the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Dr. John Gray author of the book Men are from Mars Women are from Venus and Les Brown nationally known speaker and author.
Identity Theft Information Bob Baier Will Present:
Information from these areas will be selected. His book covers it all.
The number one crime in the United States for the past 8 years (Fed. Trade Com.)
Fastest growing crime in the United States for the past 8 years (Fed. Trade Com.)
10 million people each year have their identities stolen.
Criminals from all over the world take 50 billion dollars from the people of the US each year.
Each of these is a separate method or business for getting information about you to steal your identity;
Dumpster Diving, Check Washing,
Skimming, Botnets,
Postal Engineers, Bank Cameras,
Shoulder Surfing, Malware,
Phishing, P-2-P or Peer to Peer,
Spear Phishing,
Phone Fraud,
Bank Fraud,
Employment Fraud,
Government Benefits Fraud,
Bribing Employees,
Conning information from Emplyees and
Hacking into company computers
What thieves do with your personal information;
Illegal/Criminal (you get arrested for something you did not do)
Medical, Internet/Email (send 10,000 emails/day from your email address), Go on Shopping Sprees all over the country with your credit card, Open new accounts, max them out and sell them, change the address on 20 new credit cards under your name then max them out, Take out auto loans in your name and get the car while you get the debt, Establish phone or wireless service in your name, Counterfeit checks or debit cards and drain your account, Open a bank account in your name and write bad checks on that account, File for bankruptcy in your name to avoid paying the debts that they have incurred or to avoid detection and even Give your name to police during an arrest.
How do you know if you are a victim?
Can't get credit, Don't receive bills in the mail, Receive credit cards that you didn't request, Get calls from creditors,
Unauthorized charges on your credit card or banking statements,
Notice unfamiliar entries on your credit report or even have a sheriff show up at your door.
How to protect yourself from ID Theft and the Numerous things you can do.
If you are a victim what you must do and in what order and the
Numerous things to do.
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