Is Your Identity Really Safe?

Here are... Ten Preventative Steps To Helpyour account information to verify a statement
Safeguard Against Identity Theft.Guard againstor confirm an
malicious thieves stealing your identity.If youaward or prize winnings....call your bank and report
receive suspicious billings or items that youthis
don't recognize. Call and investigate them rightimmediately.Times have changed over the years.
away withIt is suggested that you
your provider. Try to head of any means ofno longer attach outgoing mail to your mailbox
fraud before itfor pickup.
can occur.When you receive financial inquiries orInstead, deliver it directly to an official Post
solicitations inOffice or
the mail...DON'T just discard them in the trash.postal collection box. This is one of the easiest
Invest in aways a
good crosscut shredder...Don't discard ANY mailthief can steal your identity.If you notice that
solicitations, fianancial papers, bank statements,your regular bills have stopped coming,
invoices,find out why. Call the company to verify.
quoates, or any items that may containSomeone could
information about youhave filed a false change of address to re-direct
or your family members. Don't give would-beyour
thieves aninformation to his or her address.
opportunity to gain access to your identity.Don't------------------------------------------------------------
give anyone your financial or private informationBy protecting yourself using these simple steps,
overyou can
the telephone unless you initiated the originalhelp prevent would be identity theives from
phoneaccessing and
conversation and you can verify the person orgaining your identity.These days Identity Theft is
organizationmaking HUGE headlines in the
you're speaking to.It's sad, but true in today'sNews. Always be on guard to detect and
world. You must be veryprevent any would-be
careful not offer ANYONE your social securitytheieves from stealing your Identity. No one
number, bankwants to suffer
account number, credit card number, or anymalicious damages caused by someone posing as
private oryou or
financial information over the phone without firstcleaning out your bank accounts, running up debt
properlyon credit
identifying them. Get their contact phone and callcards, or any number of other unauthorized
back toacts.These threats are REAL ! Hundreds of
verify. Also be careful not to be talking on athousands of people
cordless orare victimized by these crimes every year.(c)
cellular phone....these are NOT secure devices.Copyright 2003 by Ken Burnett
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