Thursday, July 29, 2010

Protect Your Identity

Skilled identity thieves use a variety of methods to steal your personal information, including:

· Dumpster Diving. They rummage through trash looking for bills or other paper with your personal information on it.

· Skimming. They steal credit/debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing your card.

· Phishing. They pretend to be financial institutions or companies and send spam or pop-up messages to get you to reveal your personal information.

· Changing Your Address. They divert your billing statements to another location by completing a "change of address" form.

· "Old-Fashioned" Stealing. They steal wallets and purses; mail, including bank and credit card statements; pre-approved credit offers; and new checks or tax information. They steal personnel records from their employers, or bribe employees who have access.

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