Tips
on avoiding identity theft will be offered at two community events hosted by
the newly formed Collier ID Theft Task Force.
The
events, titled: “Identity Theft: Tips To Reduce Your Risk Of Becoming A Victim,”
are free and open to the public.
The
first is set for 5 to 6:15 p.m. , Monday, April 21 at
the North Naples Fire Control & Rescue District training center, 1855
Veterans Park Drive, Naples. Bob Harden, host of The Bob Harden Show on www.bobharden.com, will be the moderator.
The
second is set for Thursday, May 1, 5
to 6:15 p.m. at
the Jewish Family & Community Services center, 5025 Costello Drive, Naples.
The moderator will be Naples Daily News Editorial Editor Jeff Lytle.
At
both events, Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk will present identity fraud
safety information, along with co-presenter Carrie Kerskie, an identity theft
expert and private investigator. Kerskie is author of the book, “Your Public
Identity: Because Nothing Is Private Anymore.”
Sheriff
Rambosk is co-chairman of the task force, along with Mike Reagen, who retired
last year from his post as president and CEO of the Greater Naples Chamber of
Commerce and the Leadership Collier Foundation, Kerskie is a key component of
the group, which also includes law enforcement advisors Naples Police Chief Tom
Weschler and Marco Island Police Chief Don Hunter.