Go Direct Offers PSAs on ID Theft Scams

In recent months, News Now and other news organizations have been covering a growing number of incidents involving financial scammers. The U.S. Treasury Department said recently that this growing news coverage, especially about scams that convince seniors and other vulnerable individuals to provide their personal financial information in response to phone solicitations, has inspired the department to create 30-second and 60-second public service announcements (PSA) to help educate the public on how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft and fraud. 
 
In 2005 Treasury created it Go Direct program to promote direct deposit of federal benefits checks.  Using electronic delivery, the Go Direct campaign underscores, reduces the risk of identity theft and helps reduce stolen checks and forgeries, as well as decreases the cost to the government of dispersing the benefits. The Credit Union National Association is a national partner of Treasury's Go Direct program.
 
Treasury's new PSAs were developed in partnership with the Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. The anti-fraud messages are directed at senior citizens but are applicable to any who might be easily persuaded to give out personal information to a scammer.
 

Use the resource links below to access the 30-second and 60-second PSAs via digital download or click on the embedded video below to view the 30-second version.

ID Theft PSA

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