Identity theft is on the rise. It used to be something that we only hear about in the movies. That is no longer the case. Each year thousands of Americans fall prey to identity thieves and those that commit credit fraud. If you still think that there is no chance that it would ever happen to you then you are wrong.
For all you know it may already be happening to you. There are innumerable examples of individuals who were blissfully clueless that they are already victims of credit fraud until it was too late.
One of the best ways to protect ourselves is to practice caution: Dont be as careless as to who and where you are giving out private information. Dont be lured by the idea of pre-approved credit cards or loans because criminals sometimes use them as mediums to get personal data from you and use it to set up false accounts.
Remember that the best way of protecting ourselves against identity theft is by extreme caution. The trouble is, most of the time no matter how cautious we are, few things still fall through the crack and important information land in the hands of individuals with malicious intents.
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