WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD NAMES
IDENTITY THIEVES FRADULENTLY USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO
GET CREDIT CARDS, OPEN BANK ACCOUNTS, GET SERVICES SUCH AS PHONE OR CABLE IN YOUR NAME
WITHOUT WITHOUT YOU KNOWING ABOUT IT
GOODS AND SERVICES ARE BOUGHT
THESE NON-PAYMENTS SHOW UP
YOU GET LETTERS ABOUT BOUNCED CHECKS
BILL COLLECTORS START CALLING YOU
ALL BECAUSE SOMEONE
WHERE CAN A THIEF STEAL YOUR IDENTITY?
ATMATM PUBLIC PHONE CREDIT CARD CELL PHONE TRASH E MAIL OUT-GOING MAIL AT WORK INCOMINGMAIL
The INTERNET IS A “GOLD MINE” OF
FOR THE IDENTITY THIEF
PASSWORDS PROTECT YOUR PASSWORDS
SPAM REPLYING TO SPAM EVEN TO UNSUBSCRIBE TELLS A THIEF THE ADDRESS IS ACCURATE
PROVIDING PERSONAL INFORMATION ON OFFICIAL LOOKING WEBSITES SUCH AS FAKE CONTESTS, MORTGAGE OR CREDIT CARD APPLICATIONS
PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE TO IDENTITY THIEVES
SCAMS STEALING PURSES AND WALLETS SCAMS FILL OUT CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS FORMS AT THE POST OFFICE & HAVE YOUR MAIL DIVERTED TO THEM
GIVING THE IDENTITY THIEVES
THEY CALL CREDIT CARD COMPANIES AND CHANNGE THE ADDRESS ON YOUR ACCOUNTS THEY GIVE YOUR NAME TO THE POLICE IF THEY ARE ARRESTED
NOT AND DO NOT SHOW UP FOR THE COURT DATE
IN 2001 THERE WERE 500,000 REPORTED INDENTITY THEFT CASES
THE COST TO TO BANK AND CREDIT CARD COMPANIES WAS
THE AVERAGE VICTIM SPENDS ABOUT
CLEANING UP THEIR CREDIT REPORT!!!
WAYS TO HELP
NEVER GIVE YOUR SOCIAL NUMBER TO ANYONE
LOCK UP YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD NEVER CARRY YOUR CARD WITH YOU
DO NOT WRITE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON YOUR CHECKS !!!!!
DO NOT HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER OR DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER PRINTED ON YOUR CHECKS
CHECK YOUR CREDIT AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR REPORT ANY INACCURACIES
IN WRITING CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
ANYTHING WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION ON IT
INSTALL A LOCKING MAILBOX
SEND MAIL DIRECTLY FROM THE POST OFFICE
HELP!!!!
FILE A POLICE REPORT
NOTIFY ALL THE CREDIT BUREAUS
IN WRITING CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
THEY ARE: EQUIFAX EXPERIAN TRANS UNION
PUT A ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT
CLOSE ALL THE AFFECTED ACCOUNTS
DISPUTE ALL UNAUTHORIZED ACCOUNTS!!!!
FILE YOUR COMPLAINT WITH THE FTC (FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION)
DOCUMENT EVERYTHING
CONTACT THE POST OFFICE
CALL THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE
CONTACT THE CHECK VERIFICATION COMPANIES
IN WRITING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT
SEND EVERYTHING CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
KEEP COPIES OF YOU SEND OUT
KEEP A RECORD OF EVERY PHONE CONVERSATION YOU HAVE
IN YOUR DOCUMENTATION
INCLUDE NAME OF THE PERSON TO WHOM YOU SPOKE THEIR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE AND TIME OF CALL
DEALING WITH IDENTITY THEFT TAKES
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