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For More Information About Preventing Internet Fraud

The FDIC Web site at www.fdic.gov features brochures, consumer alerts and articles published in FDIC Consumer News on topics such as safe banking over the Internet and protecting against identity theft online. You can also watch an FDIC video about protecting against online scams.

OnGuard Online is a Web site that has tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help consumers protect against Internet fraud, secure personal computers and avoid ID theft. The site, which is maintained by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), can be found at www.onguardonline.gov/index.html.

The FTC''s Web site also has a wide assortment of consumer information on topics such as shopping and paying safely online and avoiding ID theft. Start at www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm.

The new "Looks Too Good to be True" Web site, a joint effort of federal law enforcement agencies and corporate partners, is intended to educate consumers on how to avoid Internet frauds. The site, which is funded by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the FBI, is located at www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com.

FDIC Consumer News is published by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDIC Consumer News is produced quarterly by the FDIC Office of Public Affairs in cooperation with other Divisions and Offices. It is intended to present information in a nontechnical way and is not intended to be a legal interpretation of FDIC or other government regulations and policies. Mention of a product, service or company does not constitute an endorsement.

Find current and past issues of FDIC Consumer News at http://www.fdic.gov/consumernews. Refer to this same index to locate the issues that are specially formatted for being reprinted in any quantity.

To receive an e-mail notice about each new issue of FDIC Consumer News posted on the FDIC Web site, with links to stories, follow instructions posted at www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Last updated on 2/02/2006

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• Fraud that Targets the Elderly - Senior citizens are often the targets of fraud and identity theft. Among the reasons: Some older people have considerable assets (including their own home and savings accounts), they're easy to find at home, and they can be swayed by fears of losing their financial independence. (source: FDIC).
• Vishing: Voice Phishing Phone-Based Scams - The FDIC has warned numerous times about "phishing" scams. This notice from FDIC informs you about "vishing," which stands for "voice phishing." It is very similar to the technique discussed above, except that "vishing" usually is initiated with an email.
• Warning: Identity Thieves Target Young People, Too - Criminals also target young people even though they may be too young to have a checking account or credit card of their own. Identity thieves can use a young adult's name, address and Social Security Number to open fraudulent accounts. This FDIC article offers tips on how to help protect young adults from this type of fraud. This advice is pretty good for adults, as well.

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