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July 29, 2005

Colorado takes further steps to prevent identity theft

To battle identity theft more efficiently the National Notary Association (NNA) is joining the fight.

As a part of their nationwide campaign, the NNA conducts three-city sweep in Colorado on August 2-4. The goal is to provide Notaries Public with the tools to detect and deter identity theft.

Market wire reports that Colorado ranks fifth in identity theft victims per 100,000 population, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Mr. Mike Shea, Co-Director of the Division of Licensing and Enforcement who oversees Colorado's 100,500 Notaries Public, will participate in all three symposiums.

Notaries play very important role as professional identity screeners.
They participate in real estate sales, mortgage refinances and granting power of attorney. All these transactions are excellent opportunities to detect and deter identity fraud

At the Identity Theft Prevention symposiums, notaries will receive intensive training. It will include recognizing false driver's licenses, forged signatures, fraudulent identity cards and handling suspicious document signers.

Also joining is Sergeant Robert J. Ryan, who oversees the Financial Crimes Unit of the Colorado Springs Police Department. He will describe Colorado's growing identity fraud crisis and how the his Financial Crimes Unit is working to combat identity theft.

Identity theft represent a very real danger. Many hours are have to spend to clear your name and it will cost money too. For some it is very hard to recover completely.

 
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