Police Museum
Sunday Lecture Series
June 27, 2010
11am
Avoid theft – keep your identity safe
Keeping personal details off the internet, covering your pin number, securing your mail and changing your banking passwords regularly are some of the steps people need to start taking to protect their identity.
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes around the world with criminals defrauding banks, stealing account details and committing other crimes under false names on a daily basis.
Detective Senior Constable Rod Shelton of the Fraud and Corporate Crime Group will present “Identity Crime – the fastest growing crime in the world”, to discuss the current threats including how it happens, who is affected and what to do if you are a victim.
Included in the presentation will be details on credit card skimming and how to prevent it from happening to you.
Detective Shelton has been a Police Officer for 16 years, including eight years as a detective. He speaks at various community groups and also in international and local professional forums on the topic.
The one-and-a-half hour presentation will begin at 11am on Sunday, June 27 and will provide educational and up-to-date content suitable for any audience.
The Museum opens its doors to the public on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 3pm from February to November in addition to the standard Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm opening hours. Monthly Sunday openings feature guest speakers from across the historical and crime-solving spectrums.
PLEASE NOTE: The Police Museum will open Sunday, June 27 from 10am to 3pm, and is located on the ground floor of Police Headquarters, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane.
