{"id":661,"date":"2026-06-30T05:47:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T09:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/studentaccounts\/?page_id=661"},"modified":"2026-06-30T05:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T09:49:22","slug":"identity-theft-prevention-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentaccounts\/identity-theft-prevention-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity Theft Prevention Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-126 size-large\" alt=\"A circular green metal plaque embedded in a brick pavement, featuring the text &quot;M FLINT&quot; and &quot;THE JAYCEES OF GREATER FLINT 1980.&quot;\" 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wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentaccounts\/refund-methods\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Refund Methods<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentaccounts\/identity-theft-prevention-program\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Identity Theft Prevention Program<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentaccounts\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a> and federal banking agencies issued a regulation known as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/tips-advice\/business-center\/privacy-and-security\/red-flags-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red Flags Rule<\/a>\u00a0intended to reduce the risk of identity theft. The University of Michigan-Flint is implementing a number of programs designed to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft in connection with the opening of a covered account or any existing covered accounts within the university.<br><br>Covered accounts Include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>External Loan Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal Loan Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Accounts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal of the Red Flags Rule is to identify patterns, practices, and specific activities that signal possible identity theft. It also encourages students to take specific action in relation to their account to tighten security:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carry and use the UM-Flint ID card in all offices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special alerts by email to any change of address or PIN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standardized procedures for identifying possible identity theft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishes policy for dealing with lost or stolen UM-Flint ID cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A reminder: if you find a UM-Flint ID card, please turn it in ONLY to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/safety\/\">Department of Public Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to learn more about the new procedures and ways to prevent identity theft at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/bcp\/edu\/microsites\/redflagsrule\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Federal Regulation by the Federal Trade Commission<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/criminal\/fraud\/websites\/idtheft.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States Department of Justice<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/bcp\/edu\/microsites\/idtheft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Trade Commission\u2019s Identity Theft Protection Site<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.umich.edu\/finops\/student\/identitytheft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ann Arbor Identity Theft Prevention Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Federal Trade Commission and federal banking agencies issued a regulation known as the\u00a0Red Flags Rule\u00a0intended to reduce the risk of identity theft. 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