Florida is number one in the nation for ID theft with the Cape Coral/Fort Myers area ranking 6th in the state. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is holding free public information seminars this summer to help residents avoid becoming prey to a particular type of ID theft. According to the Fraud Prevention Firm ID Analytics, 2.5 million deceased Americans become the victims of ID theft each year. WGCU’s John Davis recently spoke with LCSO Fraud Specialist Beth Schell about how these crimes work and how to protect the identity of a deceased loved one.
Free ID Theft Seminars are scheduled for July 22, August 5 and August 19. All Seminars take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home: 1589 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33907. To reserve a seat call Samantha between the hours of 9am-5pm at (239) 936-0555.
