Identity theft is quickly becoming a worldwide epidemic. The latest statistics reveal that the largest majority of victims are aware of the crime within 30 days; over 25% don’t discover it for six to twenty four months. It is up to all of us to become aware and use identity protection tips to prevent the spread of this crime.
Some of these tips seem to be common sense, and might be things that you are already doing. Others might be tips that you have heard already, and thought about following, but have not started yet. Today is a good day to start protecting yourself from identity theft. Here are seven identity theft protection tips to get you started.
1. Protect your social security number. Never give it out on the internet, and don’t have it printed on your checks. If your health care plan uses your social security number as your membership number, ask them to replace it with a different number.
2. Don’t fall for phishing emails. These emails appear to be from legitimate businesses, such as banks, credit card companies, or EBay. They ask you to reply with your credit card information, or your social security number to correct the...
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