Bank One Calls Attention to ID Theft: "September 16, 2003
Bank One Calls Attention to ID Theft
By Mark Berniker
Bank One is partnering with the US Postal Inspection Service and other government entities for a new national crime prevention campaign to raise awareness among business and consumers facing the specter of identity theft.
'Today's initiative is a coming of together of a number initiatives concerning the growing problem of identity theft,' said Chris Conrad, senior vice president of fraud management for Bank One.
Conrad told internetnews.com more than three million brochures will be mailed to individuals in areas of the country where identity theft has been most prevalent.
'Identity theft is significant, serious and a growing concern. It's something that consumers and businesses need to get educated about, and this public awareness program is designed to help,' Conrad said.
The name of the identity theft public awareness program is: 'Operation: Identity Crisis,' a national crime prevention campaign to help the general public guard themselves against identity theft, the fastest growing crime in America. "
