My Client is a Victim of Familial Identity Theft…What Does This Mean and What Should I Do?

The August 2025 Financial Counseling call with AFCPE and FPA will be held on Thursday, August 21st at 12 pm ET.

Guest speaker Axton Betz-Hamilton will be presenting, "My Client is a Victim of Familial Identity Theft…What Does This Mean and What Should I Do?"

It is estimated that nearly 1/3 of all incidents of identity theft are perpetrated by a family member of the victim; this is known as familial identity theft.  This webinar will provide participants with insights on demographic characteristics of familial identity theft victims along with information on common consequences and experiences of these victims.  Participants will learn about the identity theft victim support services and resources that familial identity theft victims perceive to be helpful as well as those that are perceived to be unhelpful.  Strategies that financial counselors and planners can use to support familial identity theft victims will be shared.

Axton Betz-Hamilton, AFC®, CRPC® is an Associate Professor in the Ness School of Management and Economics at South Dakota State University, where she teaches financial counseling and planning courses and conducts research on familial identity theft.  She earned a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from Iowa State University, an MS in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University, an MA in Research and Evaluation Methods from the University of Colorado-Denver, and an MS in Consumer Sciences and Retailing from Purdue University.  She is a current member of the AFCPE Board of Directors.