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I’m often asked what one can do to avoid becoming the victim of “identity theft” - actually identity fraud, the use of one’s personal information to impersonate, typically in the financial services world.
My advice is usually “not v ... Continue reading »
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Interesting post. I have a followup question I was hoping you would answer re: the credit agency reporting services (not LifeLock but the other monitoring services by TransUnion, Equifax, etc.)...other than thinking that it's not worth the money, are you saying that your credit rating can be hurt just by signing up for these services?
Also, couldn't agree more about being careful when it comes to handing out your SS number. I've been shocked by how often it's requested on just about any type of paperwork.
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Keeping a fraud alert on your file as a routine matter is like have rock hard abs and never taking your shirt off. Not the best analogy ever - in fact, it's pretty bad - but it's what came to mind . . .
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Everyone, just so you know, all they do is sign up for that 90 credit fraud alert for you every 90 days. They sign you up with their phone number and then call you if they get a call. Guess what? You can just sign up your own phone number and get the exact same service for free. Just add a recurring event to your Google Calendar to fill out the online form quarterly and you're done. Not only is this cheaper, but you don't have to give all of your confidential info (e.g. SSN) to a bunch of scammers (e.g. LifeLock).