Identity protection tips

Some of the best ways to protect yourself from ID theft and financial fraud are also the simplest:

> Always read and check your credit card and bank statements
> Make sure that you can account for any expense on your credit card or bank statement, no matter how minor
> Regularly check your credit history report; it's a simple way to catch financial fraud in its infancy
> By regularly requesting an updated credit report you can identify unauthorized activity undertaken in your name as early as possible
> Destroy sensitive documents
> ID theft and financial fraud often begins in the garbage. Paper statements provide thieves with your address, accounts and bank balances. Instead of paper statements, opt for electronic statements
> Lock your mail box. Stolen mail remains one of the most prevalent means by which identity theft occurs
> Make a note of when credit card bills, bank statements, mortgage loans and other important financial correspondences normally arrives, and check with your financial institution if you don't receive them
> Always know who you are giving information to
> Always insist on identity verification from people seeking your personal information
> Be aware that ID thieves often gain important personal information from victims over the phone or internet

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