OTS Promotes Customer Education Program on Identity Theft

GuidanceOffice of Thrift Supervision (OTS)Identity Theft

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is encouraging savings institutions to take advantage of a new Treasury Department program to educate their customers on identity theft prevention and remedies.

The program, available to institutions on a DVD, entitled Identity Theft: Outsmarting the Crooks, informs consumers on protecting themselves against identity theft. The Treasury Department launched the DVD, created by the Department's Critical Infrastructure Protection Office, on January 26th. The DVD educates consumers on what identity theft is, how they can protect themselves, and what they should do if they become victims of identity theft. It covers topics such as: online safety, access to credit reports, taxpayer vulnerabilities to identity theft, and how to deal with debts and debt collectors in connection with identity theft.

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