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	<title>National Consumer Protection Week 2012 &#187; Blog</title>
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		<title>Scams May Change, But Some Things Remain the Same</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/money/scams-may-change-but-some-things-remain-the-same?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/money/scams-may-change-but-some-things-remain-the-same?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fake check scams]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nigerian email scams]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scammers are constantly experimenting with new ways to get consumers’ hard-earned money.  The stories vary, but two things remain consistent: 1) You’re asked to send money or provide your bank account information and 2) Rather than giving you money these crooks set their sights on stealing it from you. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/money/scams-may-change-but-some-things-remain-the-same?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NCPW.gov:  Reach for the Stars in 2012!</title>
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		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/main/ncpw-gov-reach-for-the-stars-in-2012?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings from the National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2012 website, with a new look that’s (literally) out of this world!  NCPW.gov is a one-stop destination for consumers and consumer advocates looking for tips to help weather tough economic times.
 <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/main/ncpw-gov-reach-for-the-stars-in-2012?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zappos Customer? Take These Steps to Reduce the Risk of Identity Theft.</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/zappos-customer-take-these-steps-to-reduce-the-risk-of-identity-theft?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/zappos-customer-take-these-steps-to-reduce-the-risk-of-identity-theft?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In light of Zappos' recent announcement that its database was hacked, OnGuardOnline.gov offers the following tips to help you reduce your risk of identity theft: <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/zappos-customer-take-these-steps-to-reduce-the-risk-of-identity-theft?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Resolve to be an Informed Consumer</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/resolve-to-be-an-informed-consumer?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/resolve-to-be-an-informed-consumer?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you jot down your list of resolutions for 2012, why not consider a few to help you become more empowered in the marketplace?  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/resolve-to-be-an-informed-consumer?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Out with the Old (Computer): How to do it Safely</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/out-with-the-old-computer-how-to-do-it-safely?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/out-with-the-old-computer-how-to-do-it-safely?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you get a new computer for the holidays? Wondering what to do with your old one?  OnGuard Online.gov has tips to keep your personal information safe when discarding your old computer. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/out-with-the-old-computer-how-to-do-it-safely?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Traveling this Holiday Season? Beware of Identity Theft.</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/traveling-this-holiday-season-beware-of-identity-theft?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/traveling-this-holiday-season-beware-of-identity-theft?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the holiday season in full swing, the Department of Homeland Security’s Stop.Think.Connect.™ Campaign reminds travelers to be vigilant with their electronic devices.  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/traveling-this-holiday-season-beware-of-identity-theft?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Over the River and Through the Woods</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know to wear loose pants to a holiday dinner, to avoid sitting next to that nosy aunt, and to make time for a nap after scarfing down that enormous meal. Here are some other helpful tips to keep in mind while visiting with your family during the holidays.  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting Your Child&#8217;s Personal Information at School</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/protecting-your-childs-personal-information-at-school?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/protecting-your-childs-personal-information-at-school?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=3743</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During the school year, parents are asked to sign many forms. In the wrong hands, the personal information on these forms can be used to commit fraud in your child’s name – to apply for government benefits, open bank and &#8230; <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/protecting-your-childs-personal-information-at-school?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stolen Futures:  A Forum on Child Identity Theft</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/stolen-futures-a-forum-on-child-identity-theft?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/stolen-futures-a-forum-on-child-identity-theft?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People often talk about children in a joyful context focused on the future...But when a child’s Social Security number or other personal information is stolen -- often before she can even read, write or make choices on her own – her future is put in peril.  This is a disgrace, it is child identity theft, and it’s a crime. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/stolen-futures-a-forum-on-child-identity-theft?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wisdom for the Wise</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/wisdom-for-the-wise?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/wisdom-for-the-wise?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May is Older Americans Month, a time to honor the adults who have cared for us and for whom we care – be they family or friends.  What better way to honor the wiser generation than with the gift of consumer wisdom? <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/wisdom-for-the-wise?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of emails with “photos” of a dead Osama bin Laden. They may contain a virus.</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/beware-of-emails-with-%e2%80%9cphotos%e2%80%9d-of-a-dead-osama-bin-laden-they-may-contain-a-virus?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/beware-of-emails-with-%e2%80%9cphotos%e2%80%9d-of-a-dead-osama-bin-laden-they-may-contain-a-virus?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 17:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The news media has reported that President Obama has decided not to release any photos of Osama bin Laden taken to prove his death, so if you get an email that claims to have access to them, use a little home-land security of your own: Delete the email. 

 <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/beware-of-emails-with-%e2%80%9cphotos%e2%80%9d-of-a-dead-osama-bin-laden-they-may-contain-a-virus?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hacked off About the PlayStation Hack? Take Steps to Avoid ID Theft</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/hacked-off-about-the-playstation-hack-take-steps-to-avoid-id-theft?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/hacked-off-about-the-playstation-hack-take-steps-to-avoid-id-theft?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 17:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=3488</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In light of Sony Corporation’s recent announcement that its PlayStation Network and Qriocity service were hacked and that user data may have been compromised, OnGuardOnline.gov offers the following tips for users of those systems to reduce the risk of identity theft: <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/hacked-off-about-the-playstation-hack-take-steps-to-avoid-id-theft?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>ID Theft Can be a Taxing Experience</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/id-theft-can-be-a-taxing-experience?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/id-theft-can-be-a-taxing-experience?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=3390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As April 15 draws near, many of us are focused on income tax filings -- whether we’ve already filed or are scrambling to get forms in by the deadline.  But tax time can reveal an unexpected problem:  Tax-payers find out they’ve been the victim of identity theft.  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/id-theft-can-be-a-taxing-experience?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fraud by the Numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/fraud-by-the-numbers?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/fraud-by-the-numbers?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=3373</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What cost consumers $1.7 billion last year?  Is your city experiencing a rise in fraud?  What scams are most common in your state?  What crimes do identity thieves commit with stolen personal information?  The answer to the first question is “fraud”; for the rest, we invite you to check out the Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2010. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/fraud-by-the-numbers?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Data Privacy Day</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/data-privacy-day?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/data-privacy-day?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=2172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is the third annual Data Privacy Day, an international celebration to raise awareness and generate discussion about information privacy. During the past few years, people in the U.S., Canada, and 27 European countries have participated in a wide variety of events and educational initiatives in honor of Data Privacy Day.

 <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/data-privacy-day?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Driven to (distr)ACTION…</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/driven-to-distractaction%e2%80%a6?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/driven-to-distractaction%e2%80%a6?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ID protection]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=1453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The organization I used to work for lost my personal information last year.  A laptop was stolen that (inexplicably) had all the HR records of every employee for the last few years – Social Security numbers and all.    I &#8230; <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/driven-to-distractaction%e2%80%a6?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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