ID Theft Resources
Quick Tips For Protecting Your Identity
Don't mail bill payments from your home mail box. A single theft will reveal your bank and checking account number. Place bill payments in a U.S. postal mailbox.
Use a Post Office box to receive your bills. This makes it more difficult for thieves to associate account numbers with you and your home address.
Keep the credit cards you carry to a necessary minimum.
Maintain a list of phone numbers to all your credit card issuers for immediate use anywhere you travel.
Never carry your Social Security card. Do not give out your Social Security number unless you are legally required to do so. If requested to provide it, ask why it is necessary. If the answer is not convincing do not provide it.
Do not give personal information over the phone unless you initiate the call.
Shred credit card offers you receive in the mail and all personal documents before you place them in the trash. Personal information in trash bags on your curb on in a land fill are not secure.
Never leave valuables, especially personal information, visible in your car.
Obtain your credit report every year from the major credit bureaus and check for fraudulent activity. Make sure all entries are familiar to you.
Write to the three major credit bureaus to request that a fraud alert be placed in your record so a merchant will contact you if a request for a new credit account is received. There are three national credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian (formerly TRW) and Trans Union.
Take your name off promotional lists operated by credit reporting agencies and credit grantors. Contact the credit reporting agencies to request this.
To help ensure your privacy on the Internet, you can browse through an "Anonymizer" which hides details about your PC as well as your IP Address, Personal Information (typed or stored) and Browser Software. You can also use separate email accounts for different activities. To install an "Anonymizer" (Best Protection) on your PC to start protecting yourself online today CLICK HERE.
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