Identity theft crimes increase

Faced with an increase in the number of impostor scams that impersonate our identity, it is important that you take care of your data and report these scams.

Currently, the main category of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is identity theft. Last year alone, more than 2.7 billion dollars were reported lost due to identity theft scams.

Gema de las Heras, Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission-FTC, comments on how serious this crime is affecting people.

She acknowledges that scammers tell stories that are believable to people.

Gema de las Heras, Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission-FTC, advises us how to detect if we are facing a scammer.

She insists that you should be alert because scammers are becoming more and more sophisticated in order for you to fall into their nets, let’s hear from Gema de las Heras, Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission-FTC.

If there is identity theft, Gema de las Heras, Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission-FTC, recommends filing a report at robodeidentidad.gov.

Although if you are suspicious, it is important to pull a credit report to make sure you have not been a victim.

What to do if you have fallen for scammers, let’s listen to Gema de las Heras, Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission-FTC.

The expert tells us what we can do to avoid being a victim of identity theft or falling into the hands of scammers.