| Identity theft is one of the more serious | | | | thrice before sharing your credit card number. |
| problems that can end up leaving people helpless | | | | 5. In case of online transfers do not share your |
| and it is very important for a person to protect | | | | credit card information just for signing up with a |
| themselves from this type of fraud. Current | | | | site. |
| statistics show that someone is affected by this | | | | 6. Create different username and passwords and |
| activity for every 4 seconds in the United States | | | | do not have a same password for your secure |
| alone. So it is very important for a person to | | | | and insecure accounts. |
| protect himself against identity fraud. | | | | 7. Emails are the common sources of identity |
| Here are some simple ways which can help you | | | | thefts. So always be careful in checking those |
| remain safe: | | | | emails which are from an unknown source. Do not |
| 1. Most problems arise through insecure websites | | | | click on suspicious links which are in no way |
| that steal your personal information. Do not shop | | | | related to you and do not share your personal |
| from websites that do not have padlock or https | | | | information in an email in any case. |
| addresses. | | | | 8. In case of missing or stolen personal |
| 2. Stay extremely cautious with your passwords | | | | information or credit cards, report it to the |
| and PIN numbers and try to remember them. | | | | appropriate authorities immediately as |
| Even if you were to write it down, keep any note | | | | procrastination can lead you to serious disaster. |
| of it in a secure place. | | | | These are of course just a sample of the ways |
| 3. Try to change your passwords every now and | | | | and I am sure there are many more out there. I |
| then because however cautious you are, people | | | | would recommend consulting with a professional |
| may find ways to hack them. | | | | or using an identity theft protection service to |
| 4. Do not share your credit card number or other | | | | make sure you are not a victim or if you are |
| personal information with any unsolicited callers | | | | already a victim. Common sense protections are |
| who claim to be related to you. Think twice or | | | | the best way to prevent identity fraud overall. |