Identity Theft Prevention
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What Can You Do to Protect Yourself?
Explains the steps you can take to protect yourself from identity theft.
Identity theft is a serious crime. It occurs when your personal information is stolen and used without your knowledge to commit fraud or other crimes. Identity theft can cost you time and money. It can destroy your credit and
ruin your good name.
Deter identity thieves by safeguarding your information.
■ Shred financial documents and paperwork with personal information before you discard them.
■ Protect your Social Security number. Don't carry your Social Security card in your wallet or write your Social Security number on a check. Give it out only if absolutely necessary or ask to use another identifier.
■ Don't give out personal information on the phone, through the mail, or over the Internet unless you
know who you are dealing with.
■ Never click on links sent in unsolicited emails;
instead, type in a web address you know. Use firewalls,
anti-spyware, and anti-virus software to protect
your home computer; keep them up-to-date.
Visit OnGuardOnline.gov for more information.
■ Don't use an obvious password like your birth date,
your mother's maiden name, or the last four digits
of your Social Security number.
■ Keep your personal information in a secure place
at home, especially if you have roommates, employ outside help, or are having work done in your house.
Defend against ID theft as soon as you suspect it.
■ Place a "Fraud Alert" on your credit reports, and review the reports carefully. The alert tells creditors
to follow certain procedures before they open new accounts in your name or make changes to your existing accounts. The three nationwide consumer reporting companies have toll-free numbers for placing an initial 90-day fraud alert; a call to one company is sufficient:
Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
Experian: 1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742)
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289
-FTC.gov
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scammers online using the internet
steal your hard earned money. Don't fall for their
sob stories or accept or cash their counterfeit
checks/money orders. Anyone who tells you to use
wire transfer services like Western Union or Money Gram
is a scammer. God gave us common sense for a reason.
Let's use it and put these crooks out of business. Help spread the word. Thank you.
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TipS: To avoid scams, Keep your Greed in check. Have a healthy sense of skepticism. Ask lots of Questions. Lastly, God for wisdom and understanding... God Bless -Freddy, Scambuster.
Does someone want you pay you to cash cheques and send them the money?
Met a new friend/penpal on a friendship/dating site who's asking you for money?
Has a dying person contacted you wanting your help to give his money to charity?
Have you sold an item and are asked to accept a payment larger than the item amount?
IT'S A SCAM!
Don't fall for common scams like this
fight them!
Credit: Ravenshaolin
ALL SPAM EMAIL = SCAM!!!
All spam emails/unsolicited phone calls/letters and faxes are
scams.
As a general rule - ANYTHING involving Western Union/money
gram = Scam.
If you sell stuff online.. Accept Cash or paypal only.
If you buy stuff online.. Use Paypal only.
Remember, if it sounds too good
to be true, it probably is! NEVER(ever) give out your personal
information to strangers online or offline! Do not click on a link embedded within any potentially suspicious email. Always be on
guard.