3.  people will go through your trash to get credit card numbers. Like old mail that you threw away, had your number on it a lot of the time its with bills. They will take your credit card number and charge stuff from your account.  +

4. Sometimes you might get a fake call telling you that you won a trip to something or you won a certain product, wanting you to give them your credit card number. All they are trying to do is get you to give them your credit card so they can steel it and charge your account.

5.  An easy way to get your credit card number is to take your mail. Your mail can get taken from you very easily. They can just go up to your mailbox and take the number and the check.

6.  Thefts also take checks. They can take it through your mail, very easily. They can put tape over your signature, put the check in chemicals and everything you wrote on the check will be gone but the signature. They will then have the power to buy whatever they want with the check because your name is on it.

7.  Phishing is when you get scammed with an email. The type that say stuff like “ Hey! Congrats! You just won a free trip to Hawaii! All we need if your credit card number so we can book the flight!” They wont give you a free trip to Hawaii, all they want is your credit card.

8.  Your credit card can also be stolen by a pop up coming up about buying something and right when you put your credit card number in to buy it, they have it and they will charge your account and not send you what they were supposed to get.

9.  If you are paying for something over the phone you should be careful because there are cell phone hackers and they can listen to your whole conversation.

10.  You can get your identity stolen through hackers too. They can hack into your computer and find it.

11.  People can steel your address and get your mail, then take your bills and credit card number.

12.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIC5 7kbD_W8  Here is a video about identity theft, and how to prevent it.