"When listening to Tribal Elders and community members across Indian Country, together we learned about how individuals can become victims of identity theft.

Have you ever lost your wallet? Tribal ID Card? How about losing personal documents containing your Social Security Number? Having conducted various presentations to tribal communities about identity theft, I have learned that losing these documents can turn into a nightmare.

Identity thieves can be very clever using your personally identifying information to commit fraud and other crimes. It is estimated as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. Identity thieves can open new credit card accounts in your name, open cell phone accounts, and even get a driver’s license or official ID card issued in your name. Resolving the issue is time-consuming as well as costly to repair damage done to a good name and credit record."

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Kimberly Yellow Robe: Speaking Out to Indian Country About Identity Theft (Indian Country Today 7/31)