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Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
Your identity
is the key to your finances. Here’s how you can help protect
your identity:
- Don’t
include your social security number of driver’s license
number on sensitive documents
- Don’t leave
incoming mail laying around
- Drop your
mail in an official postal mailbox
- Shred or
destroy any junk mail before you throw it away
- Review your
credit report at least once a year
- For more
information about ordering free credit reports, go to the
special web site established by the three credit bureaus at
www.Annualcreditreport.com or call 877-322-8228
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If criminals
get their hands on your bank checks, they could harm your
finances. Here’s how you can prevent check fraud:
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Use direct
deposit for paychecks, social security payments, or other
regular deposits
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Be aware of
fake checks scams that promise easy money for working from
home, winning sweepstakes or depositing checks from foreign
countries
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Report lost
or stolen checks to your bank immediately
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Transition
any compromised accounts to new accounts and report the
incident to these check verification companies – Telecheck
800-710-9898, and Certegy 800-437-5120
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