{"id":555,"date":"2015-12-16T10:16:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T16:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/?p=555"},"modified":"2017-03-22T13:25:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T18:25:34","slug":"555","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/2015\/12\/16\/555\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Identity Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Avoid and Detect Identity Theft<\/strong>
\nPeople between the ages of 18-24 are most likely to be affected by the fastest growing crime in America. Here are a list of 10 tips to help protect your personal information, assents, and credit.<\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> Protect personal information such as your full name, birth date, social security, and financial and medical account numbers.<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong> Look out for phone, online, or email scams that ask for personal information. Shred any material that contain important material instead of throwing them away in public trash cans.<\/p>\n

3)<\/strong> Carefully read the correspondence you receive so that you can proactively identify invoices or notices for accounts you may not have authorized.<\/p>\n

4)<\/strong> Review monthly statements and notify when possible fraudulent chargers or discrepancies.<\/p>\n

5)<\/strong> Use secure WI-FI and not public WI-FI when accessing sensitive information online. This helps protect the privacy and integrity of data exchanged online.<\/p>\n

6)<\/strong> Create strong passwords, use two-step account verification when available, and avoid using the same passwords on multiple sites.<\/p>\n

7)<\/strong> Pay attention to identity protection services may use deceptive marketing practices to solicit customers. You can protect your accounts and check statements on your own.<\/p>\n

8)<\/strong> If you suspect that your Social Security number may have been stolen, putting a security freeze on your credit reports denies new creditors access to your file if anyone attempts to open new accounts in your name.<\/p>\n

9)<\/strong> Set up text and email alerts for your accounts to automatically inform you when unusual or unauthorized activity may be occurring.<\/p>\n

10)<\/strong> Three major credit bureaus-Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion-are required to provide consumers with a free copy of their credit report once per year.<\/p>\n

–For more information, including identity theft and fraud protection tips go to Annual Credit Report <\/a> for more tips. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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