WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD NAMES IDENTITY THIEVES FRADULENTLY USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO.

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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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