Equifax Warns Consumers to Protect Personal Data During Fraud Prevention Month
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/05/13 -- Equifax Canada (NYSE: EFX) will work with industry partners, business owners, and consumers throughout the month of March as part of its Fraud Prevention Month activities.
Fraud-related crime in Canada now costs the country between $15-billion and $30-billion annually. According to the , fraud offences (including identity theft) are becoming more sophisticated and are increasingly the work of organized crime.
"Too many people are easy victims for the perpetrators of fraud or identity theft," explains John Russo, Chief Privacy Officer for Equifax Canada. "They can be too trusting in offering their personal information when making a purchase, especially in sharing financial or credit card information online. While this cuts across age demographics, we're finding the victims are more often younger adults."
Equifax Canada offers the following tips to help safeguard your identity and the list below:
"All of these tips are practical and easy to implement," says Russo. "As for Equifax Complete, our credit monitoring and identity theft protection product, it's like a silent alarm that alerts you if someone tries to open a credit card or applies for a mortgage in your name. For far less than the price of a coffee each day, you can help protect your identity and gain some peace of mind."
You can learn more about the tools to help prevent identity theft, online at:
If you suspect or know that you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, or if you unwittingly provided personal information or financial information:
About Equifax
Equifax is a global leader in consumer, commercial and workforce information solutions, providing businesses of all sizes and consumers with information they can trust. We organize and assimilate data on more than 500 million consumers and 81 million businesses worldwide, and use advanced analytics and proprietary technology to create and deliver customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Equifax operates or have investments in 18 countries and is a member of the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index. Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol .
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Contacts:
SELECT Public Relations
Andrew Findlater
(416) 659-1197
Equifax Canada
Tom Carroll
Media Relations
(416) 227-5290
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