You want to talk about a crime that is growing like crazy, then chances are you have probably heard about identity theft. This is the fastest growing crime, and it is growing everywhere in the world. In this article I want to talk about a number of things you can do in order to steer clear of the dangers of identity theft.
Tip 1. Never ever give out your information by email. That is the number one way in which crooks are acquiring suspects personal information. This type of fraud is called 'phishing.' Phishing can be used to get a number of personal information data from unsuspecting people like, social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and banking information. If it is a real problem they will not send you something in the form of an email.
Tip 2. Avoid putting your personal information on your checks. Crooks often prey on checks that did not clear or cancelled checks. I highly recommend that if you have checks that contain to0 much personal information on them now, you shred those checks and order some new ones.
Tip 3. Paper shredders can save your life seriously. This could be the best investment you have ever made. Believe it or not crooks will dig through your trash. It has been rumored that shredding your important documents can reduce your probability of becoming a victim of identity theft by 20 percent.
Tip 4: It is a great habit to check your banking account online at least once a week to make sure there is not any unauthorized transactions on your banking accounts. With todays online banking it really easy and free to set up a online banking account. Also, do change your pin numbers from time to time.
Tip 5. Clean out your wallet or purse. Do not carry around your social security card. Wallets and purses get stolen a lot; do not make it easy on the criminals. Also, never carry your passport or birth certificate on you, that is just not smart!
Tip 6. When you are setting your password do not use your name or a word in the dictionary. Make is something really bizarre that only you will know.
Tip 7. Use an anti-virus program on your computer. Thefts can actually hack into your computer and view all your files and steal your information that way. You are just asking for trouble if you do not use an anti-virus program.
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