Identity Theft Awareness Week (hosted by the Federal Trade Commission) is now in full swing and now is the perfect time to learn how to protect your personal information and what to do if you become a victim.  

The FTC’s Identity Theft Awareness Week offers free resources, tips, and tools to help you:  

1. On Monday, January 27, the FTC and BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust will host a webinar on how scammers target military consumers. The discussion will cover ways to protect your personal and financial information, safeguard military benefits, and share key information with others. The event will take place at 1 PM ET. Join here. 

2. On Tuesday, January 28, the FTC and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will celebrate Identity Theft Awareness Week and Data Privacy Week with a recorded webinar. This session will help veterans recognize and avoid scams and fraud. Watch here. 

3. On Wednesday, January 29, the FTC and the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington will present a webinar at 12 PM ET on understanding and avoiding identity theft. This event will be conducted in Korean. Join here. 

4. On Thursday, January 30, the FTC and the Social Security Administration will offer two webinars focused on understanding and avoiding identity theft. The first session will be at 12 PM ET, and the second will be at 2 PM ET (conducted in Spanish). Join the 12 PM session here. | Join the 2 PM Spanish session here. 

5. Finally, on Friday, January 31, the FTC and AARP will celebrate Identity Theft Awareness Week with a Facebook Live event at 1 PM ET. This session will teach you how to recognize the signs of identity theft, protect yourself, and know what to do if it happens. Check back for the link to view the event. 

While you are watching the webinar you can read MVLS own factsheets that tackle identity theft.  

1. I Think My Identity Has Been Stolen – Now What? 

2. Identity Theft Prevention