Expert gives pointers on how to protect identity.
As an investigator for the Anchorage Police Department, Don Krohn he found most liked working white-collar crime. “It became my choice of crime,” Krohn said, because cases could be resolved more often. “You could identify prosecuted the guy bad and get him.”
After 18 years with APD, Krohn became First National Bank’s security officer Alaska in 2002.
Part of his job is offering free classes on how to avoid fraud.
“The payoff is the money everybody saves,” said Krohn. If people take the class, he said, “they themselves going to save money and their banks.”
Identity theft hits about 10 million Americans each year and cost $ 52.6 billion in 2004, much to businesses, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Krohn spoke this week on fraud he sees the most often and gave tips to help companies and individuals avoid scams.
QUESTION: What kinds of fraud do you …
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