1208 330 First Aid & Safety Crime Prevention true Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:46:50 -0800 /system/videos/4/08/12/1208.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, finance, safety, protect, identity, theft, secure, security, money, prevent, phishing, skimming, pretexting, personal, information How To Prevent Identity Theft http://www.howcast.com/videos/1208-How-To-Prevent-Identity-Theft http://www.howcast.com/videos/1208-How-To-Prevent-Identity-Theft/edit approved 149 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1208"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1208" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 34 bender http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1208/V2-STU-027-Identity-Theft_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 7474 false false false 21521 1 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1208/29.jpg Watch your wallet Keep a close eye on your wallet, purse, and any other personal belongings AT ALL TIMES!

]]> 21522 2 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1208/36.jpg Be careful with mail Be just as careful with your incoming and outgoing mail. Bank and credit card statements, school or license applications, utility bills, tax documents—anything with your personal digits on it is a goldmine to these sneaks.

]]> 21523 3 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1208/53.jpg Beware of phishing Beware of “phishing”: that’s when some no-goodnik sends you a letter or email that looks legit, but it’s really an attempt to get your financial information.

They even try it with text messages now.

Never give out personal information unless you initiated the contact.

]]> 21533 4 73 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1208/73.jpg Beware of skimming Watch out for “skimming” too; that’s when a store clerk swipes your card through their own personal swiping machine. You’ve got to watch those store clerks like a hawk.

]]> 21534 5 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1208/84.jpg Get free credit report 21535 6 96 Tip Calling any one of the bureaus activates an alert with all three, but the alert only lasts for 90 days, so remember to renew it. And whenever you do, you’re entitled to another free credit report. Bingo!

]]> 21536 7 109 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1208/109.jpg Never leave documents lying around At home, never leave revealing documents lying around the house, where workers or deliverymen could easily help themselves.

]]> 21537 8 122 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1208/122.jpg Destroy bills & documents And, finally, always destroy any bills or documents that contain personal information before throwing them away. Use a paper shredder if you’ve got one.

It’s that simple—just take the proper precautions and you’ll always be the only you there is.

]]> 21538 9 139 Fact In the United States, nearly 9 million adults were the victims of identity fraud in 2006.

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