WI Identity Theft Coalition
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG) is currently seeking members for a new statewide collaborative called the Wisconsin Identity Theft Coalition, which is supported by a subgrant from the National Identity Theft Victims’ Network Project.
The coalition includes social service organizations, state and local government agencies, financial institutions, and law enforcement and is dedicated to developing strategies to address awareness of identity theft and improving the community’s response to victims of identity theft. Although all types of identity theft are serious, this coalition focuses on intrafamilial identity theft because the combination of family member perpetrators and underreporting creates as huge gap in victim services in Wisconsin. Children, the elderly and domestic violence survivors are particularly vulnerable.
This unique collaboration aims to utilize the unique experiences and abilities of members to create a network of support for victims of identity theft. Banks and credit unions are the first line of defense in spotting identity theft and they can generate goodwill and prevent further losses by early detection. Social workers can spend the time to encourage reluctant victims to make police reports. First responders such as law enforcement can learn simple and helpful ways to respond to victims. CWAG works with coalition members to create, enhance, and deliver victim assistance training to provide better coordinated responses to identity theft victims.
The coalition held a large training for members on March 23, 2012 and informational resources and presentations are available here from that training.
For more information on the Wisconsin Identity Theft Coalition, contact Anne Gargano Ahmed at agahmed@cwag.org or (608) 221-6126.
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About WITC
WI ID Theft Coalition Member List
National Coalition Map
WI ID Theft Sponsorship Form
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Press Conference 12/16/2011
WI ID Theft Coalition Press Release
WI ID Theft Statistics
WI ID Theft Coalition Press Conference Video
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Preliminary Coalition Meeting 1/25/2012
Coalition Meeting Agenda Jan. 25, 2012
CWAG Powerpoint Presentation
Dane County Sheriff Powerpoint Presentation
Ideas Board from Jan. 25, 2012 Coalition Meeting
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Members Training 3/23/2012
