Protect your Identity and Security 101
Place a Fraud Alert on Your Credit Report. If you have been a victim of identity theft or you worry about someone using your identity - you need to place an initial fraud alert on your credit report You need to know: What is a fraud alert? How you can place a fraud alert. And that you are entitled to one free copy of your credit report. A fraud alert allows you to take control of who issues you credit and when credit cards are issued in your name. The fraud alert tell any company … [Read More...]
An identity thief would love to snatch you preapproved credit offer and redirect your new credit card to his wallet. Don't let that happen. You can opt out of preapproved credit card offers. The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert that you can say "just say no" to Unsolicited Mail at their website. Let me quote from the Federal Trade Commission's website. "The credit bureaus offer a toll-free number that enables you to “opt-out” of having pre-approved credit offers … [Read More...]
The FTC has some excellent information about detecting identity theft. “Detect suspicious activity by routinely monitoring your financial accounts and billing statements. If you are unable to take these steps while you are deployed, consider placing an active duty alert on your credit report.’ “Inspect: Your credit report. Credit reports contain information about you, including what accounts you have and your bill-paying history. ” “The law requires each of the major nationwide … [Read More...]
“The Department of Economic Security sent parents a letter telling them that someone had stolen a back-up computer hard drive from a storage facility in Phoenix. It … [Read More...]
"Bank Holdup", is the title of a column in the July/August issue of AARP. Ron Burley has a column called 'On your Side', he goes to fight for the little guy against business trying … [Read More...]
How to get a free Credit Report October 29, 2007 The only reason some people offer you free credit reports is to scam you or to get your information and then use that information to fill your email box with new offers related to your demographic. From: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/freereports.shtm The above link is to the government’s Federal Trade Commission’s websie about Free credit reports. The following excerpt’s in quotes is directly from them, visit their … [Read More...]
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