Monday, September 7, 2009

How Thieves Get Your Identity

1. Stealing: Taking your purse, wallet, mail, pre-approved credit card, new checks, personnel files from work, or tax information.

2. Changing your address: Completing a change of address form to get your mail and personal statements.

3. Phishing: Pretending to be a financial institution and sending scam alerts to get your personal information.

4. Dumpster diving: Going through your trash.

5. Skimming: Storing your credit card number in a special storage device when processing your card.

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