Identity Theft Campaigns FTC, NCHELP

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Identity Theft CampaignsFTC, NCHELP NSLP
Campaign to Spread the Word ID Theft is a
Serious Crime!
2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE

• Sharon Cabeen
• NSLP Vice President for Financial Literacy

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Why this is important
2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE

• over one-third of identity theft victims are
  under the age of 30
• majority of these are college students

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NSLP Financial Literacy
2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE

• formed in 2004
• comprehensive money management and student loan
  education curriculum
• We are growing quickly!
• year 1 - 35 presentations
• year 2 - 109 presentations
• year 3 - 24 presentations in first month

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NSLP Financial Literacy
2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE

• core curriculum
• budgeting
• credit reporting and scoring
• identity theft
• wise use of credit and credit cards
• understanding financial contracts
• 4 of 5 core topics relate directly to ID theft

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Deter, Detect, Defend
2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE

• FTC campaign with heavy focus on ID theft topics
• NSLP can help deliver message
• direct, regular contact with financial aid
  offices nationally
• can access millions of college students through
  NSLPs existing networks

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NSLPs involvement
2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE

• partner with FTC and NCHELP to build awareness
  of Deter, Detect, Defend
• Newsbriefs
• e-mail campaign

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NSLPs involvement
2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE

• distribute ID theft information to students
  through financial aid offices
• financial aid nights
• campus visit events
• new student orientations
• entrance/exit counseling
• billing inserts

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NSLPs involvement
2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE

• encourage schools to include link on
  websites/webpages to
• http//www.ftc.gov/idtheft
• update current NSLP materials to include
  information about FTCs Deter, Detect, Defend
  campaign

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What can you do?
2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE

• learn more about FTC Deter, Detect, Defend
  campaign and ID theft
• begin your own list of ideas
• gather support from campus and industry partners
• We want to help protect our students!

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2006 NCHELP FALL TRAINING CONFERENCE
THANK YOU!Please be sure to complete your
conference evaluation forms after the conference!
Sharon Cabeen NSLP Vice President for Financial
Literacy