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ID Theft Is On The Rise! What can you do to protect yourself?

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Identity Theft Is On The Rise

ID Theft On The Rise - Frustrated PersonWhat steps should you take to protect yourself?

 

Here are 6 simple things to deter identity thieves:

 

1) Leave your health insurance and social security card at home. The only time you need your healthcare card is a visit to the doctor. If you lose your wallet these are a perfect find for an ID Thief.

2) Shred all papers with any information on you. Pre-approved credit card offers and other thrown away mail, documents are a perfect way for a thief to steal your identity.

3) Empty your mailbox daily and send payments, bills from the post office not sitting in your mailbox. Your checks and new mail contain personal information that ID thieves thrive on.

4) Never give out personal information over the phone or by email unless you initiated the contact. Many ID/Fraud cases are from imposters from government agencies asking for personal information.

5) Use strong passwords on your phone, computers, and tablets. A mix of letters in uppercase and lowercase, numbers and symbols are best. This will help prevent hackers from getting your personal info.

6) Monitor your accounts from banking and credit cards. Check each monthly to make sure you do not have suspicious charges even small amounts as identity theft thieves often start with minimal purchases.

How can we feel safe these days from losing the privacy of our most personal information?

About 25% of people experience ID theft and already this year over 89,000 cases have been reported!  The best protection is to hire a leader in ID theft technology to help protect you from becoming a victim of identity theft. Whether it be a breach from medical records, credit cards or any other type, LifeLock has you covered.

 

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Identity Theft Resources

U.S. Department of Justice Identity Theft and Identity Fraud Articles • Bureau of Justice Identity Theft Statistics Identity Theft Resource Center • FBI Identity Theft Resources • IRS Identity Theft Assistance