WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission is marking its annual Identity Theft Awareness Week with a series of free events this week focused on how identity theft affects people of every community and ways to reduce risk, the agency reported.
This year’s events include webinars, podcasts and other activities. Participants will hear from experts from the FTC and its Identity Theft Awareness Week partners, including AARP, Consumer Action, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), the IRS, the Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“The week’s activities will formally kick off on Jan. 30 with a webinar by the ITRC and FTC offering an overview of the financial, emotional, and physical impacts of identity theft, and a discussion of how identity theft happens and how to lower your risk,” the FTC said.
The week will end Feb. 3 with a podcast discussion with college students about financial aid scams, job scams, and other tactics identity thieves use to steal personal information.
The full list of events can be found at ftc.gov/IDTheftweek.