Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
Millions of Americans use credit cards, take out money from
savings and checking accounts, write checks, and open new bank
accounts everyday. By completing these everyday tasks, many
Americans put themselves at risk for identity theft. However,
there are many steps that one can take to protect oneself from
being an identity theft victim. In addition, knowing how an
identity thief gets his or her information will allow a person
to be safer.
How Do Thieves Get Their Information?
An identity thief can do many things to retrieve things like
your Social Security Number, and credit card number. Some
thieves steal mail, which often has bank statements and credit
card numbers. Thieves may get information from an institution or
business by stealing records while they are on the job. Some
thieves use false advertising to get victims to give out their
credit card numbers over the phone. Thieves can also implement a
process known as