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Don’t be a Victim of Identity Theft
What is identity theft?
Identity theft is defined by law as when someone uses another person’s personal information for deception or fraud usually in an attempt to make money or some sort of financial gain. Your name, bank and credit card account numbers, and other information which identifies you, is all out there, and can be used to by thieves to profit at your expense. There have been many cases where victims have had money withdrawn from their accounts or even had identity thieves assume their financial identity and ruin their credit and destroy their financial lives. It is a crime that in this technological age is increasing sharply and every consumer should arm themselves with the knowledge of how to avoid being a victim.
Common ways identities get stolen
There are plenty of ways to get robbed these days without having someone actual enter your home and take your property. There are many incidents where people just watch you enter a credit card number into a telephone and overhear you recite it verbally and steal it from you in plain sight. Also your trash can at home and work are excellent locations where identity thieves can look for your credit card bills, bank statements, or other records or pieces of mail which can be loaded with personal information. There also scams now where consumers are sent “pre-approved” credit card or loan offers instructing them to fill out the card and mail it back loaded with your personal financial information. The fastest growing area where people are now falling victim to identity thieves is on-line through public internet access computers and spam that gets people to readily hand over their information in exchange for a chance at winning some sort of prize.
How to steer clear of identity theft
There are small changes you can make that will quickly decrease your likelihood of being victimized by identity thieves. Start with your mail and personal information your throw out. Make a habit of shredding everything of personal sort. Paper shredders are inexpensive and you can keep it right there wherever you sort your mail. Never fill out pre-approved anything. If you didn’t ask for it, it is potentially a scam. So shred those first and don’t even waste your time opening them. Next is on the web. Be especially carefully when using computers at school, in the office or at the library where computer savvy thieves can have software recording your keystrokes or simply be placed somewhere where they can read over your shoulder. Never use a public computer for online banking and always make sure you have signed out of any email or other accounts before leaving the computer. Finally when in public guard your credit card numbers and other personal information, written or spoken, as if the person next to you was recording it to steal. You never know, they might be. Take no chances with identity theft, the costs can ruin your financial life.
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