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Saturday, April 14, 2007

Top ten ways to prevent identity theft

10. When one fraud instance happens report it otherwise it can snowball.

9. When you lose a credit or debit card don’t delay in reporting it lost.

8. Try no to let your credit card out of site!

7. Limit giving pertinent information over the phone.

6. Hide your pin, a lot of people don’t bother doing this, but it is important.

5. Picture on your credit & debit card, although the clerk doesn’t

always look at the card, his can help immensely.

4. Make sure your computer is free of viruses, adware and

spyware, before making a online purchase or using online banking.

3. Check your online banking frequently.

2. As weird as it may sound most identity theft occurs from people

you know, so beware of who you trust.

1. Monitor your credit score