Identity Theft
Approximately 15 million United States residents have their identities fraudulently used each year with financial losses totaling upwards of $50 billion ("Identity Theft"). By the time one has fallen victim, their identity has already been stolen. Does this not make you wonder if you are not already one of the 15 billion victims? Close to 100 million additional Americans have their personal identifying information placed at risk of identity theft each year when records maintained in government and corporate databases are lost or stolen ("Identity Theft"). It is not a lonely life in the victim experience of Identity Theft. Many people do not realize that even the simplest of everyday acts make them vulnerable to identity thieves. There are
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“(Identity Theft Protection Tips”) To ensure files are secured, one must not post important personal information online. Also, one should change passwords to their accounts frequently and think outside of the box when it comes to thinking about said passwords to ensure no one can easily access the accounts. Establishing a secure lock on all of your personal and important files will consummate the needed security to keep thieves unable to access what you want kept private. Next, close all compromised cards and charge accounts. Once bank accounts and credit cards are compromised, they need to be eliminated and handled delicately. This is to confirm that the actual account holder is not aware of what is occurring within their account due to a lost or stolen card and will not be held responsible for any actions taking play after the report is documented. Another way to ensure one’s identity is still held firmly within their own grasp is to regularly check their credit reports to establish that no one is using your name for their own benefits nor your bank account for their own personal gain and thoroughly inspect their bank statements to clarify that all of the transactions, from withdraws to deposits, are correctly documented. If one should find themselves in a predicament as such, they have many options to chose from to report the identity crisis being
“(Identity Theft Protection Tips”) To ensure files are secured, one must not post important personal information online. Also, one should change passwords to their accounts frequently and think outside of the box when it comes to thinking about said passwords to ensure no one can easily access the accounts. Establishing a secure lock on all of your personal and important files will consummate the needed security to keep thieves unable to access what you want kept private. Next, close all compromised cards and charge accounts. Once bank accounts and credit cards are compromised, they need to be eliminated and handled delicately. This is to confirm that the actual account holder is not aware of what is occurring within their account due to a lost or stolen card and will not be held responsible for any actions taking play after the report is documented. Another way to ensure one’s identity is still held firmly within their own grasp is to regularly check their credit reports to establish that no one is using your name for their own benefits nor your bank account for their own personal gain and thoroughly inspect their bank statements to clarify that all of the transactions, from withdraws to deposits, are correctly documented. If one should find themselves in a predicament as such, they have many options to chose from to report the identity crisis being