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INFORMATION ON IDENTITY THEFT
Identity theft is becoming an ever increasing concern for everyone. Many people have discovered that obtaining a birth or death record has been restricted to a small number of people. The same is true of people that wish to receive copies of a veteran's recorded DD214 record. We understand that occasionally these new procedures cause some delays and inconvenience but they are designed to prevent unscrupulous people from obtaining your personal information and possibly using that information fraudulently.
If you are concerned about identity theft the following web sites provide excellent information to help you determine if your identity has been stolen and what steps you can take to resolve identity theft issues.
Federal Trade Commission, Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
Social Security Administration
United States Department of Justice
U.S. DoJ Identity Theft Booklet (pdf)
California Department of Privacy Protection (includes special information for California Veterans.)
INFORMACION TOCANTE ROBO DE IDENTIDAD
El robo de identidad llega a ser un creciente concierne para todos. Muchas personas han descubierto que el obtener un registro de nacimiento o defunción ha sido restringido a un pequeño número de personas. Esto también es lo mismo para personas que desean recibir copias de un registro DD214 registrado de veteranos. Entendemos que ocasionalmente estos nuevos procedimientos causan algunas demoras y molestias pero son diseñados para prevenir personas poco escrupulosas de obtener su información personal y utilizando posiblemente esa información fraudulentamente.
Si usted se preocupa por el robo de identidad los sitios web siguientes proporcionan información excelente para ayudarlo a determinar si su identidad ha sido robada y que puede hacer para resolver los asuntos del robo de identidad.
Federal Trade Commission, Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
Social Security Administration
United States Department of Justice
U.S. DoJ Identity Theft Booklet (pdf)
California Department of Privacy Protection (includes special information for California Veterans.)