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  • What is Predatory Lending?
  • What Tactics do Predatory Lenders Use?
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IDENTITY THEFT
  • Understanding Identity Theft
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  • Cashier’s Check Fraud
  • What is Pretexting?
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  • Rate Your Risk for Identity Theft
  • Before you withdraw or wire money, read this
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HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT
  • How to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft 1
  • How to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft 2
  • Other ID theft prevention tips
  • How to Stop Computer and Internet Identity Theft
  • Credit Card Identity Theft Prevention
  • Your Social Security Number Needs a Private Life

WHAT TO DO IF YOU BECOME A IDENTITY THEFT VICTIM
  • Steps to Take If You've Been an ID Theft Victim
  • Using the Fraud Alert
  • Tips for Organizing Your ID Theft Case
  • The ID Theft Report
  • Creating the ID Theft Affidavit
  • Where to Find ID Theft Help
  • Correcting Fraudulent Credit Report Info
  • How to Resolve Fraudulent Checks
  • How to Resolve Fraudulent Electronic Withdrawals
  • Repairing Credit Card Fraud Damage
  • Resolving Specific ID Theft Problems
  • Identity Rehab  

CREDIT AWARENESS
  • Beware Gold and Platinum “Credit Cards”
  • Credit Do's and Don'ts Pt 1
  • Credit Do's and Don'ts Pt 2
  • Charging Ahead With the Right Credit Card
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  • The Credit Practice Rule
  • When Credit Card Debt Gets Dangerous
  • The Myth of Credit Card Protection Offers
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LOANS
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BANKING IN THE KNOW
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Don't fall for a COVID-19 scam
Use these resources to protect yourself from pandemic-related fraud
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  • 10 tips to avoid a COVID-19 scam
  • https://coag.gov/resources/coronavirus/
  • ​www.ftc.gov/coronavirus/scams-consumer-advice
  • ​www.fcc.gov/covid-scams
  • https://www.justice.gov/coronavirus​

Fraud reported in CO's unemployment insurance program

Fraudsters began targeting the state's UI program related to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, and have since moved on to attack the state's regular unemployment benefits system. Colorado is not unique, as similar reports are being made in states across the country. 
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Victims can report the fraudulent claim by going to:
 
https://cdle.colorado.gov/unemployment
Click on "Report Fraud"
Click on "You received unemployment paperwork or a Debit Card without claim"

Victims should also:
  • Contact all three credit bureaus and put a "fraud alert" on their name and/or Social Security Number.
  • Get a free copy of their credit report from each credit bureau, in order to review it. Should anything inaccurate appear on a report, a dispute must be filed directly with the credit bureau(s). 
  • Should an inquiry from another state's Department of Labor appear on a credit report, there is a good chance the victim has also been targeted by a fraudulent UI claim in that state.​
  • File a police report with the police department nearest where they live, letting the police know they've been a victim of identity theft and a fraudulent UI claim was filed in their name.
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TIDBITS
  • Know the Scam Before the Scam Gets to Know You – Part 1
  • Know the Scam Before the Scam Gets to Know You – Part 2

MARIJUANA AND BANKING
  • Learn the reality behind the challenges of banking the marijuana industry ​​

Other resources

American Bankers Association Consumer Connection
Citibank's Credit EDSM  - Using Credit Wisely
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Federal Reserve Education
MyMoney.gov
Practical Money Skills for Life
Young Americans Center for Financial Education
Bankon Denver
Bankon Boulder County
Colorado Jump$tart
Safe banking for seniors
AARP Banksafe