Identity Theft – Questions and Answers

1. What is identity theft? Advice for Consumers: Identity Theft Advice for Retailers Businesses and Identity Theft Consumer Tip Sheet - Identity Theft - Alberta Could It Happen to You? - Winnipeg Identity Theft Identity Theft - Saskatchewan Identity Theft: A Prevention Policy is Needed Identity Theft: A Consumer Issue for Business Identity Theft - A Primer Identity Theft: Distinction between Identity Theft and Identity Fraud – Backgrounder Identity Theft: Could it happen to you? Identity Theft - Protect Your Business, Protect Your Customers - Newfoundland Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself Identity Theft - Seniors Fraud Awareness Campaign Identity Theft: What it is and what you can do about it? Identity Theft - Submission Presented to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Phishing: A New Form of Identity Theft Phishing or Brand Spoofing Privacytown Recognizing Threats to Personal Data: Four Ways That Personal Information Gets Hijacked Online Report on Identity Theft - A Report to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada and the Attorney General of the United States Report on Phishing The Identity Theft Statement: Frequently asked Questions Types of Scams - Ottawa What Is Identity Theft? - Manitoba What Is Identity Theft? - Ontario

2. Are you a victim of identity theft?

• How Do I Know if My Identity has Been Stolen? - Ontario
• Identity Theft: Are You a Victim?
• Identity Theft Statistics

3. How can you prevent identify theft?

• Are you Moving? - Ottawa
• Business Identity Theft Checklist
• Consumer Identity Theft Checklist
• Consumer Tips - Identity Fraud
• Five Key Steps to Reduce the Risk of Identity Theft
• Fraud and Security - Identity Theft
• Fraud Prevention - Halifax
• Hang up on cross-border phone fraud
• How Can I Reduce My Risk? - Ontario
• Identity Theft and You
• Identity Theft - Attorney's Advice - Ontario
• Identity Theft Checklist
• Identity Theft Consultation
• Identity Theft: Tips that will help minimize your risk
• My Privacy. My Choice. My Life
• Personal Information and Scams Protection - A Student Practical Guide
• Protect Your Business - Protect Your Customers - Newfoundland

• Protect Your Customers - Manitoba
• Protect Yourself - Manitoba
• Protecting Your Identity - Ontario
• Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet
• Reduce Your Roaming Risks : A Portable Privacy Primer (Keep it to Yourself) - Ontario

• Tips for Reducing the Risk of Identity Theft - Manitoba
• Tips for Reducing the Risk of Identity Theft - New Brunswick
• Tips for Reducing the Risk of Identity Theft - Saskatchewan

• Tips for Reducing the Risk of Identity Theft for Businesses

4. What to do if you have been a victim of identity theft?

• Identity Theft - Ottawa
• Identity Theft Statement

• Identity Theft Statement - Newfoundland

• Identity Theft - What To Do If It Happens to You
• Identity Theft - What To Do If It Happens To You? - Saskatchewan
• Instructions For Completing The Identity Theft Statement - Newfoundland

• Identity Theft - What To Do If It Happens to You - Newfoundland

• Important Contacts - Manitoba
• Losing a Wallet - Ontario
• Lost or Stolen Passports
• Lost Wallet
• Reporting Economic Crime On-Line
• What and How To Tell Customers About a Breach
• What if I Am a Victim of Identity Theft? - Ontario
• What should I do if I suspect someone is using my SIN?
• What should I do if my SIN card has been lost or stolen?
• What to Do If It Happens to You - Manitoba
• What to Do When a Thief Strikes
• What to Do When Information Goes Missing - Newfoundland