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Subject: Re: Identity Theft Protection Author: Whitt [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:43:31 10/30/04 Sat In reply to: Ann Fortinberry 's message, "Re: Identity Theft Protection" on 00:37:15 10/29/04 Fri >GOOD INFORMATION!! YOU ARE RIGHT ON WITH THIS >INFORMATION! > >ANN > >> Protect yourself from identity theft - here's how - >>« on: Today at 07:55:02am » >> >>------------------------------------------------------ >- >>------------------------- >>And a means by which to stop the junk mail from the >>credit card companies!! >> >>1. Burn or shred, with a cross shredder, any mail or >>financial papers with your personal infromation on it. >>Never recycle them. >>2. Call 1-800-5optout and ask to stop credit card >>companies from sending pre-approved credit card >>applications to your house. They are ticking identity >>theft time bombs. >>3. Ask your credit card firm to cease delivery of >>"convenience checks." They, too, are ticking time >>bombs. >>4. Beginning in December, you're entitled to one free >>credit report each year. Get it as soon as possible >>and review it carefully. >>5. Order a credit report a month or more before you >>make a big purchase or apply for credit, to be sure >>there are no surprises in your history. >>6. Hassle companies that ask for personal information, >>such as your phone number at a checkout line. The >>harder we make it on companies, the less they will be >>inclined to continue the practice. >>7. It's impossible to tell what's real and what's fake >>online. Just delete any e-mail that asks for personal >>information. >>8. Just hang up on telemarketers, particularly ones >>who seem to be fishing for personal information, like >>your birthday. >>9. Limit the number of credit cards you hold, and >>religiously inspect your financial statements each >>month. Consumer rights quickly fade over time; the >>sooner you discover an identity theft incident, the >>better. >>10. Most of the time, you can't prevent an ID theft >>incident from occuring, because two-thirds of the >>time, some company that leaked the data is to blame. >>So be prepared, and be organized. Save paper bank >>records for a year, at least. You'll need them to >>prove your account balance in the event of a ID theft >>incident. Ann its Halloween. Don't you go around scaring the little kiddies now. Margie said she wanted to make some of her famous gorilla cookies again this year but she couldn't get in touch with James Johnson. She rolls out the dough and then gets him to come by and press his face down in it for a mold. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]