Message from the sheriff

Protecting Your Identity

Tax season is here and along with the W2’s and 1040’s are also the identity thieves looking for your personal information to steal. So here are some tips to help safeguard against this crime:

• Secure all of your paperwork in a safe locked location so it can’t be stolen. Never leave it in the car.

• Dispose of all documents (cross-shred is best) with your personal information and account numbers. Don’t just throw it in the trash as this is an identity thief’s dream come true!

• Secure your computer with updated firewall and anti-virus programs to help prevent Internet fraud.

• Prevent mail theft by retrieving your mail every day.

• Mail your tax documents from a box inside the Post Office.

• Be selective about tax preparers. Don’t rely on supermarket concession booths that are easy for thieves to observe.

• Never reply to an email requesting your SSN or bank information. The IRS doesn’t send emails regarding audits electronically. If you have questions about an email you receive from the IRS, immediately call the IRS Taxpayers Advocates at 877-777-4778: or forward the email directly to the FTC at spam@uce.gov for investigation.

Never give out your personal information (SSN, date of birth etc) over the phone or web. Only scammers and identity thieves will ask you for this type of information over the phone or web. The IRS or anyone else with an official need for that information will communicate with you through the Postal Service.

Let's make 2012 a safe and secure one for all of Alachua County.

SHERIFF SADIE DARNELL

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• Home Invasion Flyer
• Motorcycle Safety PSA
• Budget for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012
• January Crime Prevention Newsletter
• Budget Appeal Oct 26, 2010
• ACSO Free Programs
• Domestic Violence PSA
• Internet Safety PSA
• Budget PowerPoint for Aug 17 2010
• Safety Patrol Trip
• Sheriff's Office 2008 Annual Report (19 MB)
• Traffic Stops and enforcement
• BIAS-Based profiling
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• February
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• January
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