10 Ways To Avoid Identity Theft презентация

wallet or purse
One credit card is usually enough to carry around
Never, under any circumstances should you keep in your wallet:
Social Security Card
Copy of your birth certificate
More than 1 or 2 credit cards

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it’ll make “damage control” much easier if you know all items in the wallet
You should have the numbers and expiration dates of the credit card(s) in your wallet written down in a safe place
Make photocopies of some of the items in your wallet, like
Your driver’s license
Health insurance cards
Other IDs

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what you send and receive in the mail
Never send through the mail
Your Social Security Number
Bank account numbers or PIN numbers
Identifying information like your date of birth
Requesting paperless statements from banks and credit cards makes your mailbox a less vulnerable place
Consider buying a locking mailbox (pictured)
These are available at home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s

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your bank doesn’t mean it really came from your bank
It is completely fine to call your bank to verify the origin of any email communications
Bear in mind that most legitimate bank and credit card emails will never ask for personal information

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in unmonitored places like
Gas pumps
Non-bank ATMs
Self-serve kiosks
Thieves install small devices on these card readers which steal your information
Cameras are also used often to capture PIN numbers being entered

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to be a representative from your bank or credit card company
Never give out personal information on a call you didn’t originate

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of 2013 were 123456, “password”, 12345678, “querty”, and abc123
The most common PIN numbers are 1234, 1111, and 0000
In fact, by simply guessing the 10 most common PIN numbers, thieves could hack more than 20% of debit cards!
If your password or PIN is listed above, you are ASKING to become a fraud victim!
Use a combination of numbers, letters, and special characters (like ! And ?) that has absolutely nothing to do with your life
Example: a45$1!b6r

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who would love to dig through your garbage and find personal information
Shred or otherwise destroy any piece of paper with
Social security numbers
Credit card information
Your date of birth
Employment information (like pay stubs)
Bank information
Other commonly used identifying information like your mother’s maiden name

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cards with your photo on them
Many companies offer this at no extra charge
At least try to get your photo on the cards you carry around

(including you) to open a new credit account
However, it is relatively easy to temporarily lift the freeze when you need to
This is the most powerful credit security tool at your disposal