We
have all heard horror stories of fraud and the havoc they leave in
their wake. It can literally take years to clean up the mess of taken
identity from credit issues to on-line accounts and on-line purchases,
it's something we would not want on anyone. In today’s cyber
worl, it's easier than ever to possess your identity stolen, however
there are steps you'll take to get on the defense against this sort of
crime. Here are four easy stuff you will do to help defend your identity
from being stolen.Shred Your Mail
If you get paper bills, always shred them before throwing them away. Mark out any personal information
like a social insurance number, telephone number, birth date, or
address with a permanent marker, then run them through a shredder.
You'll also burn something like this too, if you don’t trust using the
shredder to destroy all the information. By shredding the mail before
throwing it out, you're not going away any data in the hands of people
who may go through your trash looking for personal identification data
to steal. If you get many credit card applications in the mail, shred
them and toss them ASAP and get off their mailing list!
Shop Secure
If you're shopping at a brick and mortar store – try to use cash. It doesn’t leave a paper trail like credit cards or checks, that are targets for would be identity thieves. If you do pay using credit cards or shop on-line – think about using a service like PayPal – ...Read more https://www.patriotdirect.org/the-best-four-strategies-to-protect-yourself-from-identity-theft/
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