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Consumer Action creates award-winning free multilingual educational guides on a wide range of personal finance topics and other subjects of interest to consumers. Many publications are available in Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese, as well as English. Each year, we distribute more than a million of our publications through a national network of 8,000 community organizations. Nonprofit and community-based agencies may order these free publications in bulk by clicking here for downloadable order forms or online ordering instructions.

2010

September

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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Korean) Cover

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Korean). 신분 도용범은 불법적으로 이익을 보거나 자신의 본 신분을 감추고 새 신분 아래 숨으려고 하는 사람입니다. 또한 신분 도용은 사기꾼이 타인의 신분을 이용, 사기 및 기타 범죄 행위를 할 때 발생하기도 합니다. 이소책자는 신분 도용으로부터 여러분 자신을 보호하는 요령과 신분 도용의 피해자가 됐을 때 대처하는 요령 등을 설명하고 있습니다.

An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Spanish) Cover

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Spanish). Un ladrón de identidad es un impostor que asume la identidad de otro para obtener ganancias ilegales o porque desea ocultarse detrás de una identidad nueva. El robo de identidad ocurre cuando el impostor utiliza la información personal de usted para cometer fraude u otros delitos. Esta publicación le puede ayudar a tomar los pasos necesarios para prevenir el robo de identidad. O, si usted ya es una víctima, le asistirá en arreglar los problemas causados por el robo de la identidad, y a disminuir el impacto que éstos tienen en su vida.

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Chinese) Cover

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Chinese). An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (English) Cover

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (English). An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

2009

December

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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Vietnamese) Cover

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Vietnamese). Kẻ trộm danh tính cá nhân là kẻ giả mạo danh tính của người khác để trục lợi trái phép hay kẻ trộm muốn trốn đằng sau một danh tính mới. Trộm danh tính cá nhân (identitity theft hay ID theft) xảy ra khi kẻ giả mạo dùng các tin tức cá nhân của quý vị để làm chuyện gian lận hay phạm pháp. Ấn bản này có thể giúp quý vị những kế sách ngăn ngừa trộm danh tính cá nhân, hay nếu quý vị là nạn nhân, giúp giải quyết các vấn đề tạo ra bởi việc trộm danh tính và giảm sự ảnh hưởng của việc đó trong đời sống của quý vị.

An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

February

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Successful Homeownership - Class Activities (Spanish) Cover

Successful Homeownership - Class Activities (Spanish). Este archivo en PDF contiene traducciones en español de las actividades para hacer en clase y los ejercicios para hacer en casa tomados del plan de enseñanza en inglés Successful Homeownership.

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Specialty Consumer Reports Cover

Specialty Consumer Reports. In addition to your credit report, there are other types of consumer reports called specialty consumer reports. This publication explains what kinds of specialty reports might exist for you and how you can see and verify the information in them.

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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Lesson Plan (English) Cover

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Lesson Plan (English). This updated packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 15-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.)

January

Auto Insurance: The Basics Cover

Auto Insurance: The Basics. It’s every driver’s responsibility to have adequate auto insurance. This guide will help you determine how much—and what kinds of—coverage you need, and how to get protection at the best price.

2008

December

Leave me alone (Vietnamese) (2008) Cover

Leave me alone (Vietnamese) (2008) Your privacy online—and offline. Để Tôi Yên - Sự Riêng Tư của Quý Vị Trên Mạng và Ngoài Mạng Điện Toán - Và Ngoài Mạng Lưới - dẫn giải những khái niệm về sự riêng tư cá nhân và lý do bạn phải cẩn thận trong việc những người có quyền truy cập thông tin cá nhân của bạn. Các đề tài bao gồm  sự riêng tư trên mạng lưới điện toán, dẹp bớt việc nhận quảng cáo và thư rác bưu điện cũng như thư rác điện tử từ các nhà kinh doanh, và 'mười cách tốt nhất" bảo vệ sự riêng tư của bạn trên cũng như ngoài mạng điện toán.

Leave Me Alone! Your Privacy Online - and Offline explains the concept of personal privacy and why it is important to be careful about who has access to your personal information. Topics covered include privacy in cyberspace, cutting down on unwanted junk mail and spam e-mail from marketers and 'top ten' ways to protect your privacy on and off the Internet.

 
 

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