| Identity Theft - the 10 Best Tips You Can
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| | carry a photocopy of your passport when
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| Use Right Now!We've all heard horror
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| | traveling abroad.6. For couples or
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| stories about fraud that's committed by
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| | friends traveling together - each of you
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| someone stealing a name, address, Social
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| | should carry a different, unique credit
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| Security number or credit card. Here are
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| | card. For example, one of you could carry
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| 10 suggestions you can take to help
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| | a Visa card and one of you a Discover
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| protect yourself.1. The next time you
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| | card. Don't both carry the same credit
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| order checks, have only your initials
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| | card! That way if one of you has their
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| (instead of your first name) and last
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| | credit card stolen, you still have a
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| name put on them. If someone takes your
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| | valid credit card to use and aren't
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| checkbook, they won't know if you sign
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| | completely without funds while you are
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| your checks with just your initials or
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| | traveling.7. Another tip for couples or
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| your first name, but your bank will know
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| | friends traveling together - each of you
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| how you sign your checks.2. When you are
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| | should carry the other person's photo
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| writing checks to pay your credit card
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| | copies of their credit cards and
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| accounts, DO NOT put the complete account
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| | passport. If someone steals your wallet
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| number on the "For" line. Instead, just
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| | or purse, your traveling companion still
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| put the last four numbers. The credit
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| | has copies of all your information.8.
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| card company knows the rest of the
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| | When you're reading email, don't click on
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| number, and anyone who might be handling
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| | any of the links listed in the email
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| your check as it passes through all the
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| | message. No matter how tempting the offer
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| check processing channels won't have
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| | is! This is a way 'phishers' use to
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| access to it.3. Put your work phone
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| | direct you to their website and capture
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| number on your checks instead of your
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| | your credit card and personal
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| home phone. If you have a PO Box, use
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| | information.9. We are told to cancel our
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| that instead of your home address. If you
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| | credit cards immediately. But the key is
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| don't have a PO Box, use your work
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| | having the toll free numbers and your
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| address.4. Never have your Social
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| | card numbers handy so you know whom to
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| Security number or driver's license
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| | call. Keep these numbers where you can
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| number printed on your checks. You can
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| | find them separate from your credit
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| add it if it is necessary. But if you
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| | cards.10. File a police report
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| have it printed, anyone can get it.5.
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| | immediately in the city where your credit
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| Place the contents of your wallet on a
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| | cards, purse or wallet were stolen. This
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| photocopy machine. Do both sides of each
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| | proves to credit providers you were
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| license, credit card, etc. You will know
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| | diligent, and this is a first step toward
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| what you had in your wallet and all of
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| | an investigation.Brought to you by
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| the account numbers and phone numbers to
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| | developed to help the 'little guy' have
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| call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a
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| | access to legal services previously
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| safe place. It's also a good idea to
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| | reserved for the wealthy!
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