Prevention for Identity Theft
The best prevention for identity theft is to be prepared before it ever happens. The following identity theft resources discuss the various steps you can take in protecting your personal identity. You can learn the common ways that your personal information can end up in the wrong hands, how to prevent it from happening, and steps that you can take if your identity has been stolen.
Understanding Identity Theft Fraud - Learn how it happens and what you can do to protect yourself.
How Does Identity Theft Occur - Here are some of these most common techniques that identity thieves use to steal your information, and what you can do to protect yourself from identity theft in these situations.
Who Commits Identity Theft - Knowing who commits identity theft and the reasons why they do it will give you the insight to spot identity thieves and prevent identity fraud in most instances.
Ways to Prevent Identity Theft outlines 17 easy steps to protect your credit and your identity.
Protection From Identity Theft - Why it's important and what you can do to protect your identity.
Email Identity Theft - Keeping your identity safe when reading your email.
Damage Control for a Lost Wallet - how to protect your identity when you lose your wallet or purse.
How To Report Identity Theft - What to do if you're a victim.
Credit Bureau Fraud Alerts - Alerting the credit bureaus to notify you when credit is applied for in your name.
Credit Monitoring For Fraud is great prevention against identity theft because it will alert you to a problem before it gets too big.
Identity Theft Insurance - Is it a good option for you?
Opt Out of future credit card offers in the mail to prevent someone from applying for credit in your name.
Credit Card Scam Alert details how to spot a credit card scam and what you can do if you're a victim.
Preventing your identity from being stolen is critical to protecting your credit and your good name. Using common sense and taking precautions when using the internet (such as not giving your personal information on sites that aren't secure or reputable) or checking emails (you shouldn't click on any email link requesting you to update your banking information) will go a long way towards protecting your identity. Read the articles above for even more tips on how to keep your identity safe.
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