October 9, 2008
One Day Identity Theft Workshop offered at NETC

An identity theft workshop will be held on October 17 from 9 am to 12 noon on the campus of Northeastern Technical College in Cheraw. 

Participants in this workshop will learn how to prevent fraud and identity theft and what to do if they become a victim.  They will also learn about the organizations, agencies and resources available when dealing with real or potential identity theft or security issues.

To register, call the college at 1-800-921-7399 and ask for the division of continuing education.  A downloadable registration form is also available by visiting the Continuing Education page.  Electronic registration forms can be emailed to brhynes@netc.edu .

The workshop will be led by Dr. Ron Bartley, president of Northeastern Technical College.  Bartley served as regional director of the Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology Center in 2005, in addition to working closely with the Office of the Attorney General in Virginia, the regional office of the FBI in Virginia and Tennessee, officials from Paypal, and other agencies on issues of identity theft and fraud.