Advisory
March 04, 2021
March 05, 2021
March 06, 2021
Common schemes that ID thieves use to steal your identity:
Report Identity Theft:
Crime Blotter for the Week of February 28 - March 6, 2021
The following is a synopsis of crimes reported for the week of February 28, 2021– March 06, 2021.
February 28, 2021
- No significant activity.
- No significant activity.
- No significant activity.
- Grand Theft (Cell Phones):
March 04, 2021
- Burglary (Vehicle):
March 05, 2021
- Grand Theft (Truck Tailgate):
March 06, 2021
- No significant activity.
CRIME PREVENTION TIPS
Common schemes that ID thieves use to steal your identity:
- Telemarketing- an ID thief may call you, making fraudulent offers for products, benefits, or medical services. The caller will require you to provide personal information, such as your social security number, birth date, or Medicare ID number.
- Tax ID theft- in some cases, phony tax preparers steal your social security number and sell it to scammers. In others, someone files a tax return using your social security number. For more information, contact the IRS’ Taxpayer Advocate Service at 1-877-275-8271 or visit www.irs.gov/uac/Taxpayer-Advocate-Service-6.
- Medical ID theft- medical service providers can take advantage of access to your insurance information to get medical services in your name or to issue fraudulent billing to you and your health insurer.
- Child ID theft- children’s IDs are vulnerable because children don’t need to file taxes or use their social security numbers to apply for loans for many years. By the time they are adults, the damage has already been done. Follow the steps listed on www.IdentityTheft.gov for a full guide on how to limit the impact of identity theft.
Report Identity Theft:
- If you are a victim of identity theft, report it immediately.
- Report it to your financial institutions. Call the phone number on your account statement or the back of your credit or debit card.
- Report the fraud to your local police. Keep a copy of the police report, which will make it easier to prove your case to creditors and retailers. Together, your ID theft affidavit and your police report make up your ID theft report.
- Contact the credit reporting agencies and ask them to flag your account with a fraud alert, which asks merchants not to grant new credit without your approval.
Address/Location
City of Duarte
1600 Huntington Dr
Duarte, CA 91030
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 626-357-7931
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