The week of October 17th-23rd is designated as National Protect Your identity Week. This week is geared towards educating the public about identity theft and how to protect yourself and the ones you love. The website protectyouridnow.org has several resources that will help you with this endeavor.
Other useful tips that you can follow include:
- Use a shredder to shred all of your personal statements.
- Never carry your social security card in your wallet or purse.
- Never give personal information to people over the phone unless you initiate the call.
- Check your credit reports at least once a year and look to see that everything is accurate.
Let’s join together to educate each other and our communities about identity theft.