easiest way to have protection against Identity theft?
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Don't use anything electronic, pay everything with cash!
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Steps to Take in Recovering Your Identity and Line of Credit\n\n Ensure that you report the crime to the police right away and request a copy of the police report as you may be required to provide it as proof of the crime when you are later contacting the businesses and organizations you need to deal with\n\n Document all of the steps that you take, names of all the people whom you deal with and any expenses you incur in re-establishing your credit and clearing your name\n\n Cancel all of your credit cards and have new ones issued\n\n Close all of your bank accounts and open new ones\n\n Order new bank machine and telephone calling cards and change all of your passwords\n\n If your passport has been stolen contact the passport office\n\n If your mail has been diverted, contact the post office\n\n Apply for a new driver’s license\n\n Advise all of your utility companies (including home telephone and cellular service providers) that someone using your name may attempt to open unauthorized new accounts\n\n Contact the fraud departments for each of the three major credit bureaus to ensure that your credit reports reflects the case of identity theft and follow up with them after a 3 month period to ensure that someone has not tried again to use your identity.  This will also ensure that your permission is received prior to opening any new types of credit accounts\n\n Ask the credit bureaus for copies of your credit report so that you may carefully review them and ensure that no fraudulent loans or accounts exist\n\n Notify your bank of stolen or misplaced checks, ensure a stop payment order is placed on them and contact the major check verification companies requesting that they notify retailers using their databases not to accept the lost or stolen checks\n\n Contact the Federal Trade Commission who will assist you as a victim by providing information that will help you to resolve any financial issues or other problems as a result of your identity theft
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Not sure I understand the question.\n\nGet a new ID.\nDon't worry about the computer being examined.  Its rare.
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Indentity theft is on the rise, never never never give out you SSN to anyone, and if you have any papers with it on it destroy them before you put them in the garbage.\nDo the same for any bank statements, credit card statements, or investment statements, buy a paper shredder and destroy them before you file them in the garbage.\nA $20 investment in a paper shredder may save you thousands and thousands of dollars as well as a terrible credit rating.
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there is great ID theft info on www.entrustsystems.com/wow
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Why on earth do people carry a Social Security card around with them?  That's nuts.  \n\nYou can get a replacement Social Security card from your nearest Social Security office.  \n\nThere isn't anything you can do at this point, if someone finds your wallet they have your Social Security number but many people already have access to it from all the times you've given it out in the past.\n\nKeep an eye on your credit report for any attempts to open credit lines in your name, put a fraud alert on your credit report if you are particularly worried.
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There is no central place you can go to to "solve" identity theft.  \n\nThe problem is that there is so much identity theft going on the police is overwelmed.  Even trying to get the police to take a report can be difficult.  They will tell you that they can take the report and not do anything, but that's ok.  You need a report filed.\n\nThe people who gave the credit will end up getting the shaft, not you.  But that's fine, because they generally do a terrible job identifying the people they are giving credit to.  I have no sympothy for them at all.\n\nSend a letter to the collection agency telling to them to quit bothering you.  Use the sample letters in the link below to help you word it.\n\nSend them a copy of the police report, tell them the debt was not yours, and tell them to "validate" the debt.  They must send you copies of contracts, bills, receipts, and anything they have on record to prove you owe them, or else they must stop bothering you.\n\nContact the credit agencies and inform them of the ID theft.  Have them remove the report from your records.  Also have them put a flag on your account to show your ID has been stolen, and anyone attempting to get credit in your name must first contact you personally before granting it.\n\nGood luck
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Go to your local police department and explain the situation to them. If there is a police report on file regarding the Identity Theft, then they will be able to proceed with the background check without incident. If there is no report on file, they may scrutinize your reason for this request a bit more. \n\nGood luck and no worries. This type of thing happends all the time = these days!
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steal your identity - manipulate your banking - eliminate your credit rating etc etc etc
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Do you have his social security number and date of birth, that would make it a little easier..... for me to steal his identity.
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You are a shepard, because of your convictions you are a target for....well wolves..blessed is it not?\n The best thing you can do to protect your accounts is use complex passwords. ideally ones that would have nothing to do with your beliefs. It will make them much harder to pick.
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Dumpster diving (somebody steals your stuff from the trash).  Solution:  shread your records before throwing them away.\n\nShoulder surfing (somebody steals your PIN from the ATM).  Solution:  don't let anyone near you when you enter your PIN.\n\nLax online database security.  Solution:  always make sure any sites you buy from use SSL technology.
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Basically they can have your identity, especially financially. \nSome examples of what they can do : \n\n1. Take out a loan in your name (especially online) \n2.  Open a credit card in your name \n3.  Get a job in your name ( increasingly used by illegal immigrants)\n4.  Access your already existing accounts and records \n\nSo it's really important to be careful and not let anyone have your social security number.  A good precaution is not to keep your social security card in your purse.  This is because, if your purse is stolen not only do they have your SS number but also your ID and any other information they would need to commit identity theft. \nIf someone already has your social security number, act as quickly as possible.   Contact the government for help and also order a credit report to see if any accounts have been opened.   Free credits are available for US citizens 3 times per year.   This can be done online. \n\nIf someone ever does obtain your social security number, this is a great site for help: \nhttp://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html#What%20Can%20I%20Do%20About%20Identity%20Theft
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You need a program that will not just delete your info but that will write zeros to the hard drive where your info used to be.\nCheck out this web site.They have all the info you will need.Its a real good idea to do this.I found a computer in a dumpster and it had all kinds of sensitive company info on it.Including bank account numbers.\nhttp://www.whitecanyon.com/donate-your-computer.php
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Many states (New York started on Tuesday) allow you place a credit hold on your account.  This prevent accounts from being opened in your name.  Don't waste your money on identity theft insurance, it does little to protect you.
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http://www.prevx.com/\n60 days free trial.\nBE SERIOUS WHEN YOU TALK OF SECURITY.
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Get to a lawyer and file a counter complaint for identity theft. File a complaint with the Federal Government and prosecute. Title 18 U.S.C. 2510, et. seq., would be what the changes can be filed under. These are Federal crimes and must be treated as such. Good Luck!