The Federal Trade Commission’s Western Regional Office, in conjunction with various local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, is hosting a free community forum on Tax ID Theft at the new San Diego Public Library on Monday, January 13, 2014, from 10am-4pm. Do you file taxes? Then you probably want to hear what’s going on and how to protect yourself!
The agenda is:
10am
Welcome – Ambar Chavez (FTC)
10:05am
Overview/Recent Cases – David Chell (IRS), Peter Mazza (USAO)
10:30am
Scope of the Problem/Statistics – Karen Barney (ITRC)
Best Practices/Tips – Sarah Dalton (Cal AG), Karen Barney (ITRC)
Red Flags/Tax Season Advice – Mark Varnau (SDDA), Jennifer Roussel (Cal FTB)
11:30-11:45
BREAK
11:45am
Mail Theft/Phishing – Patricia Mendoza (USPIS), Rachel Newman (BBB)
Child/Youth ID Theft – Kathryn Turner (SD City Atty), Ambar Chavez (FTC)
Military ID Theft – Matthew Salas, (Navy – FFSC)
12:45pm
LUNCH BREAK
1:45pm
ID Theft Police Report – James Filley (SD Police), Joseph Ellis (SD Sheriff)
Complaint/Tax ID Theft Affidavit – Jennifer Roussel (Cal FTB)
Fixing Your Credit Report – Ambar Chavez (FTC)
2:45pm
Resources Available – Jennifer Roussel (Cal FTB), Karen Barney (ITRC)
3:15-4pm
OPEN Q&A/Victim Counseling