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 events are both
set for Thursday, May 1, at the Jewish Family & Community Services Center,
5025 Castello Drive, Naples. The first session will be held from 3 p.m. to 4:15
p.m., and the second session will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. The
moderator for both sessions 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.