Identity Theft

• Mail your checks only at the post office or a Post Office mailbox.
• Tear up pre-approved credit card offers, receipts, or tax information.
• Never give out your credit card number over the telephone.
• Don't use your social security number or birth date for a PIN.
• Memorize all your passwords.
• Protect your Social security number, do not print it on your checks.

• Call the police immediately and get a copy of the police report.
• Get replacement cards with new account numbers.
• Call the three reporting credit bureaus.
• Notify your bank and get new account numbers.
• Put a stop payment on all outstanding checks.
• Get a new ATM card, account number and password.
• Call your telephone and utilities.
• Change your driver's license number if used as identification on bad checks.
• Send by certified mail, and keep copies of letters and documents.

Call 407-836 2490 for more information on this or any other consumer issue, or email us.

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