IDTheft - Social Security Number

Tips for Handling Your Social Security Card

Don't carry your Social Security number card; leave it in a secure place.

Give your Social Security number only when absolutely necessary, and ask to use other types of identifiers. If your state uses your Social Security number as your driver's license number, ask to substitute another number. Do the same if your health insurance company uses your Social Security number as your policy number.

Carry only the identification information and the credit and debit cards that you'll actually need when you go out.

Be cautious when responding to promotions. Identity thieves may create phony promotional offers to get you to give them your personal information. Keep your purse or wallet in a safe place at work; do the same with copies of administrative forms that have your sensitive personal information.

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Identity Theft Victims - Immediate Steps
◦ Placing A Fraud Alert
◦ Closing Accounts
◦ File A Report With The Police
◦ File A Complaint With The FTC

How Can Identity Theft Happen?
◦ How Can Someone Steal Your Identity
◦ Effects Of Identity Theft
◦ Are You a Victim of Identity Theft?
◦ Pretexting - How to Avoid It
◦ How Long Can The Effects Of Identity Theft Last?
◦ Using Of A Monitoring Service

Tips To Minimze Your Risk
◦ My personal information has been lost or stolen
◦ Minimizing Your Risk
◦ Trash And Mail
◦ Social Security Number
◦ The Computer And The Internet
◦ Active Duty Military Alert
◦ Identity Theft Insurance

Specific Problem Resolving
◦ Dealing With Specific Problems
◦ Bank Accounts and Fraudulent Withdrawals
◦ Fraudulent Electronic Withdrawals
◦ Fraudulent Checks
◦ If Your Checks Are Rejected
◦ Fraudulent New Accounts
◦ Bankruptcy Fraud
◦ Correcting Fraudulent Information in Credit Reports
◦ Consumer Reporting Company Obligations
◦ Credit Cards
◦ Criminal Violations
◦ Debt Collectors
◦ Investment Fraud
◦ Mail Theft
◦ Passport
◦ Phone Fraud
◦ Social Security Number Misuse
◦ Tax Fraud

Filing An Complaint With The FTC
◦ How Do You File A Complaint With The FTC
◦ How Does The FTC Use Your Information

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