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IDENTITY THEFT WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT?
Here is Consumer Reports' advice on steps you can take to protect your identity and what to do if you Here is Consumer Reports' advice on steps you can take to protect your identity and what to do if you believe it's already been compromised: believe it's already been compromised:
Check financial statements promptly. Always review your monthly banking, brokerage, and credit-card statements for accuracy. Report problems immediately.
Watch your credit. Order copies of your credit report every year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. They are: Equifax, 800-997-2493; TransUnion, 800-888-4213; and Experian, 888-397-3742. Report errors promptly and in writing.
Be stingy with information. Never disclose your Social Security number, birth date, or mother's maiden name unless you initiated the transaction. On paper documents, don't include such data unless required to do so on an official application for employment, financing, or insurance. (Ask employers, schools, and financial institutions to offer alternatives.) Never put such information on personal Web pages or publicly posted résumés or directories.
Just say no. Consider “opting out” of information-sharing at your financial institutions. (Check your company's financial privacy notice, which is mailed annually and usually posted on company Web sites, to find out how.) Also opt out of pre-approved credit offers by calling the Credit Reporting Industry Pre-Screening Opt-Out Number at 888-567-8688.
Travel light. Don't carry ID that contains sensitive data like your Social Security number unless absolutely necessary.
Lock it up. Safeguard your driver's license and other government ID at all times. Lock desks, cabinets, and safes containing such information in your office and home.
Shred and destroy. Before throwing out files containing Social Security numbers, account numbers, and birth dates, shred them with a cross-cut shredder. Destroy CDs or floppy disks containing sensitive data by shredding, cutting, or breaking them. Use hard-drive shredding software or remove and destroy your hard drive before discarding a computer. Just deleting files isn't enough.
Guard mail. Consider using a locked mailbox or slot to receive mail at home. Deposit mail in postal mailboxes or in the post office to discourage mail theft.
Keep your eye on the prize. Try not to let waiters, sales clerks, or gas-station attendants disappear from view with your credit or debit card, to avoid “skimming.” Crooks can use a handheld card reader to copy the information from your card's magnetic strip.
Beware strange ATMs. Avoid using private or strange-looking automated teller machines, because they may be rigged to skim data off your card's magnetic strip. Six- or seven-character PINs (personal identification numbers) are harder to crack than shorter ones, but you may not be able to use them at machines abroad.
No surfing allowed. Watch out for “shoulder surfers” when using pay phones or public Internet access; use your free hand to shield the keypad. Don't use cordless phones to conduct sensitive financial or medical business, because eavesdroppers on other phones and those using eavesdropping equipment may be able to overhear your conversations.
Build a wall. Install firewalls and virus-detection software on your home computers to discourage hackers.
Log off. Quit your browser and log off after using public Internet-access computers in libraries, Internet cafes, and the like. Don't pay bills, bank, or conduct other financial transactions on public computers. If you have a high-speed Internet connection at home, unplug the computer's cable or phone line when you are not using it to discourage hackers.
Deal only with reputable Web sites. Check privacy and security policies of Web sites before making purchases, trading stocks, or banking online. A professional-looking Web site is no guarantee of security. Don't respond to unsolicited e-mail requests for personal information.
Get complicated. Consider password-protecting all your bank and brokerage accounts. Create passwords at least eight characters long.
Check your workplace. Ask how your employer safeguards employee records. Request that Social Security numbers not be used as employee ID numbers.
Get involved. If you are interested in asking Congress to pass stronger financial privacy protections, visit the web site of
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How identity thieves get your personal information:
They get information from businesses or other institutions by: stealing records or information while they're on the job bribing an employee who has access to these records hacking these records conning information out of employees
They may steal your mail, including bank and credit card statements, credit card offers, new checks, and tax information.
They may rummage through your trash, the trash of businesses, or public trash dumps in a practice known as "dumpster diving."
They may get your credit reports by abusing their employer's authorized access to them, or by posing as a landlord, employer, or someone else who may have a legal right to access your report.
They may steal your credit or debit card numbers by capturing the information in a data storage device in a practice known as "skimming." They may swipe your card for an actual purchase, or attach the device to an ATM machine where you may enter or swipe your card.
They may steal your wallet or purse.
They may complete a "change of address form" to divert your mail to another location.
They may steal personal information they find in your home.
They may steal personal information from you through email or phone by posing as legitimate companies and claiming that you have a problem with your account. This practice is known as "phishing" online, or pretexting by phone. How identity thieves use your personal information:
They may call your credit card issuer to change the billing address on your credit card account. The imposter then runs up charges on your account. Because your bills are being sent to a different address, it may be some time before you realize there's a problem.
They may open new credit card accounts in your name. When they use the credit cards and don't pay the bills, the delinquent accounts are reported on your credit report.
They may establish phone or wireless service in your name.
They may open a bank account in your name and write bad checks on that account.
They may counterfeit checks or credit or debit cards, or authorize electronic transfers in your name, and drain your bank account.
They may file for bankruptcy under your name to avoid paying debts they've incurred under your name, or to avoid eviction.
They may buy a car by taking out an auto loan in your name.
They may get identification such as a driver's license issued with their picture, in your name.
They may get a job or file fraudulent tax returns in your name.
They may give your name to the police during an arrest. If they don't show up for their court date, a warrant for arrest is issued in your name. If Your Personal Information Has Been Lost or Stolen If you've lost personal information or identification, or if it has been stolen from you, taking certain steps quickly can minimize the potential for identity theft.
Financial accounts: Close accounts, like credit cards and bank accounts, immediately. When you open new accounts, place passwords on them. Avoid using your mother's maiden name, your birth date, the last four digits of your Social Security number (SSN) or your phone number, or a series of consecutive numbers.
Social Security number: Call the toll-free fraud number of any of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies and place an initial fraud alert on your credit reports. An alert can help stop someone from opening new credit accounts in your name.
Driver's license/other government-issued identification: Contact the agency that issued the license or other identification document. Follow its procedures to cancel the document and to get a replacement. Ask the agency to flag your file so that no one else can get a license or any other identification document from them in your name.
Once you've taken these precautions, watch for signs that your information is being misused. Staying alert
If your information has been misused, file a report about the theft with the police, and file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, as well. If another crime was committed for example, if your purse or wallet was stolen or your house or car was broken into report it to the police immediately
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IF YOU BECOME A VICTIME OF IDENTITY THEFT:
1-Report the crime. Filing a report with your local police and keeping a copy yourself will make it easier to prove your case to creditors and merchants and may help you build a lawsuit if you have to sue to recover losses or clear your name later. In some states, you may have to report the incident in the jurisdiction where the fraud occurred, such as the location of the store where the thief charged merchandise to your account, even if that is not where you live.
2-File a complaint. The Federal Trade Commission investigates interstate and Internet fraud. Download a copy of an ID theft affidavit from the Federal Trade commission website to help you notify merchants, financial institutions and credit bureaus.
3-Alert credit-reporting agencies. Use the FTC ID-theft affidavit mentioned above to help you do this. Call TransUnion, 800-680-7289; Experian, 888-397-3742; and Equifax, 800-525-6285, to get addresses and instructions. Ask to have your account flagged with a fraud alert, which asks merchants not to grant new credit without your explicit approval. Keep copies of all your correspondence.
4-Notify banks, creditors, and utilities. Close accounts that have been used by thieves. Choose new passwords and PINs for all your accounts and don't use your mother's maiden name as a password. Notify merchants that issued credit or accepted bad checks in your name; use your police report or FTC affidavit as backup.
5-Order your credit report each year. Get credit reports from all three credit bureaus, and study them closely. Some victims say that it took years to clear their credit files and that new credit was sometimes granted in their names without their permission even after fraud alerts were placed on their accounts.
Seek other help. To share your views about identity theft with your state or federal legislators.
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Criminal Violations
Procedures to correct your record within criminal justice databases can vary from state to state, and even from
county to county. Some states have
enacted laws with special procedures for identity theft victims to follow to clear their names. You should check
with the office of your state Attorney
General, but you can use the following information as a general guide.
If wrongful criminal violations are attributed to your name, contact the police or sheriff's department that originally
arrested the person using your
identity, or the court agency that issued the warrant for the arrest. File an impersonation report with the
police/sheriff's department or the court, and
confirm your identity: Ask the police department to take a full set of your fingerprints, photograph you, and make a
copies of your photo identification
documents, like your driver's license, passport, or travel visa. To establish your innocence, ask the police to
compare the prints and photographs with
those of the imposter.
If the arrest warrant is from a state or county other than where you live, ask your local police department to send
the impersonation report to the police
department in the jurisdiction where the arrest warrant, traffic citation, or criminal conviction originated.
The law enforcement agency should then recall any warrants and issue a "clearance letter" or "certificate of
release" (if you were arrested/booked).
You'll need to keep this document with you at all times in case you're wrongly arrested again. Ask the law
enforcement agency to file the record of the
follow-up investigation establishing your innocence with the district attorney's (D.A.) office and/or court where the
crime took place. This will result in an
amended complaint. Once your name is recorded in a criminal database, it's unlikely that it will be completely
removed from the official record. Ask that
the "key name" or "primary name" be changed from your name to the imposter's name (or to "John Doe" if the
imposter's true identity is not known),
with your name noted as an alias.
You'll also want to clear your name in the court records. To do so, you'll need to determine which state law(s) will
help you with this and how. If your
state has no formal procedure for clearing your record, contact the D.A.'s office in the county where the case was
originally prosecuted. Ask the D.A.'s
office for the appropriate court records needed to clear your name. You may need to hire a criminal defense
attorney to help you clear your name.
Contact Legal Services in your state or your local bar association for help in finding an attorney.
Finally, contact your state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to find out if your driver's license is being used by
the identity thief. Ask that your files be
flagged for possible fraud.
Debt Collectors
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits debt collectors from using unfair or deceptive practices to
collect overdue bills that a creditor has
forwarded for collection, even if those bills don't result from identity theft.
You can stop a debt collector from contacting you in two ways:
Write a letter to the collection agency telling them to stop. Once the debt collector receives your letter, the
company may not contact you again with two
exceptions: They can tell you there will be no further contact, and they can tell you that the debt collector or
the creditor intends to take some specific
action.
Send a letter to the collection agency, within 30 days after you received written notice of the debt, telling
them that you do not owe the money. Include
copies of documents that support your position. Including a copy (NOT original) of your police report may be
useful. In this case, a collector can renew
collection activities only if it sends you proof of the debt.
If you don't have documentation to support your position, be as specific as possible about why the debt
collector is mistaken. The debt collector is
responsible for sending you proof that you're wrong. For example, if the debt you're disputing originates from a
credit card you never applied for, ask for
a copy of the application with the applicant's signature. Then, you can prove that it's not your signature.
If you tell the debt collector that you are a victim of identity theft and it is collecting the debt for another
company, the debt collector must tell that
company that you may be a victim of identity theft.
While you can stop a debt collector from contacting you, that won't get rid of the debt itself. It's important to
contact the company that originally opened
the account to dispute the debt, otherwise that company may send it to a different debt collector, report it on
your credit report, or initiate a lawsuit to
collect on the debt.
What To Do Today To Prevent Identiy theft
Place passwords on your credit card, bank, and phone accounts. Avoid using easily available information like your mother's maiden name, your birth
date, the last four digits of your SSN or your phone number, or a series of consecutive numbers. When opening new accounts, you may find that many
businesses still have a line on their applications for your mother's maiden name. Ask if you can use a password instead.
Secure personal information in your home, especially if you have roommates, employ outside help, or are having work done in your home.
Ask about information security procedures in your workplace or at businesses, doctor's offices or other institutions that collect your personally
identifying information. Find out who has access to your personal information and verify that it is handled securely. Ask about the disposal procedures
for those records as well. Find out if your information will be shared with anyone else. If so, ask how your information can be kept confidential.
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Maintaining Vigilance
Don't give out personal information on the phone, through the mail, or on the Internet unless you've initiated the contact or are sure you know who
you're dealing with. Identity thieves are clever, and have posed as representatives of banks, Internet service providers (ISPs), and even government
agencies to get people to reveal their SSN, mother's maiden name, account numbers, and other identifying information. Before you share any personal
information, confirm that you are dealing with a legitimate organization. Check an organization's website by typing its URL in the address line, rather
than cutting and pasting it. Many companies post scam alerts when their name is used improperly. Or call customer service using the number listed
on your account statement or in the telephone book.
Treat your mail and trash carefully.
Deposit your outgoing mail in post office collection boxes or at your local post office, rather than in an unsecured mailbox. Promptly remove mail from
your mailbox. If you're planning to be away from home and can't pick up your mail, call the U.S. Postal Service at 1-800-275-8777 to request a vacation
hold. The Postal Service will hold your mail at your local post office until you can pick it up or are home to receive it.
To thwart an identity thief who may pick through your trash or recycling bins to capture your personal information, tear or shred your charge receipts,
copies of credit applications, insurance forms, physician statements, checks and bank statements, expired charge cards that you're discarding, and
credit offers you get in the mail. To opt out of receiving offers of credit in the mail, call: 1-888-5-OPTOUT (1-888-567-8688). The three nationwide
consumer reporting companies use the same toll-free number to let consumers choose not to receive credit offers based on their lists. Note: You will
be asked to provide your SSN which the consumer reporting companies need to match you with your file.
Don't carry your SSN card; leave it in a secure place.
Give your SSN only when absolutely necessary, and ask to use other types of identifiers. If your state uses your SSN as your driver's license number,
ask to substitute another number. Do the same if your health insurance company uses your SSN as your policy number.
Carry only the identification information and the credit and debit cards that you'll actually need when you go out.
Be cautious when responding to promotions. Identity thieves may create phony promotional offers to get you to give them your personal information.
Keep your purse or wallet in a safe place at work; do the same with copies of administrative forms that have your sensitive personal information.
When ordering new checks, pick them up from the bank instead of having them mailed to your home mailbox.
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