Lately, there had been plenty of news and stories circulated all over the country regarding Identity Theft. Many shared their real experiences on unauthorized usage of their credit accounts, bank accounts and other services which involve money. At least 5 out of 100 people experience this kind of unwanted fraudulent activity.
Thieves will never be after your identity if they will not get any benefit from it. They need your information such as name, birth date, address, etc. to open your financial accounts. Personal identification entries are important to validate an account. As such, thieves will do whatever they can just to steal your identity and your money.
Your protection depends on you. In this kind of crime, nobody can help you immediately except yourself. The prevention and protection on Identity thieves depends on how wise you are in handling all important information about yourself.
The following are some suggestions one may heed in order to protect himself from Identity Theft:
1) Keep a photocopy of all his credit cards, bank account numbers and other important information in a safe place. In other words, make a back-up record of all...