Identity Protection Tips

 WE WILL BE POSTING SOME TIPS AND INFORMATION ABOUT POSSIBLE SCAMS AND IDENTITY THEFT SCHEMES, ALONG WITH WAYS YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF.  CHECK BACK PERIODICALLY FOR UPDATES!

2022

Our newest series on the Camden County, MO EMA Identity Protection Tip page is the “What we have learned from screening scammers” section!

First in our new series: No matter what a scammer tells you, you CANNOT use apple or google gift cards (or their chips) to remove viruses, activate anything called “hacker removal” cards, or do anything with you IP (Internet Protocol) address or identity.

2021

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

USA.GOV

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Our friend Buzzer the Bee has some new Identity Protection materials for you FREE OF CHARGE here at the EMA!

  • IdentityTheft.gov pocket/wallet cards
  • IdentityTheft.gov pamphlets
  • 10 things you can do to AVOID FRAUD
  • Child Identity Theft: What to know, What to do
  • Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online

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