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How to Identify a Phishing Attack
Phishing is when someone tries to “fish” out information from you by pretending to be someone else. Have you ever gotten an email from your bank or credit card that looked suspicious? They usually say something ominous like “there’s been … Continue reading
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Are Identity Theft Protection Services Worth the Money?
It depends. Identity theft protection services usually have two components – theft prevention services and theft repair services. When it comes to theft prevention services, they aren’t doing anything you could do yourself. The question becomes whether or not the … Continue reading
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Prevent Identity Theft and E-File Your Taxes
There are many reasons why you should e-file your taxes. By e-filing your taxes, you get your tax refund faster. By e-filing your taxes, you avoid the post office. But in terms of importance, there probably isn’t any reasons better … Continue reading
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How Much is a Stolen Credit Card Worth?
Back in 2008, Jacob Leibenluft of Slate did a story about how credit card numbers were for sale in “data supermarkets” online. You might find it surprising but credit card numbers aren’t worth very much. Symantec reported in 2008 that … Continue reading
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Buy a Cross Cut Paper Shredder
One of the most important tools you can buy to help you prevent identity theft is a cross cut paper shredder. A cross cut paper shredder does exactly what it says it does – cross cuts paper. Cross cutting means … Continue reading
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Review Your Children’s Credit Reports
Just this week we learned of a new way that identity thieves are stealing identities – scanning for inactive Social Security numbers of children and selling them to other people. One of the weaknesses of the credit reporting system is … Continue reading
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What are Credit Card Skimmers?
A credit card skimmer is a device designed to steal your sensitive personal and financial data when you’re accessing either a point of sale, such as at a gas station pump, or at your bank, on an ATM machine. Last … Continue reading
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Should I Change My Social Security Number?
If you’ve been a victim of identity theft, you’ve probably contemplated changing your Social Security Number to prevent future attacks. Unfortunately, changing your Social Security Number doesn’t necessarily protect you the way you think it might. It’s a difficult process … Continue reading
How to Place a Fraud Alert
You can call up the credit bureaus and put a fraud alert on your account. Once you call one, it will notify the other two and the fraud alert will be active at those bureaus as well. The fraud alert … Continue reading
Review Your Social Security Statement
Every year, three months before your birth month, the Social Security Administration will send you a copy of your Social Security Statement. It’s a document that, among other things, lists how much you can expect to receive from the SSA … Continue reading