| While, Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Are On | | | | Be Vigilant... |
| The Rise, you must be extremely careful on how you | | | | Check your monthly statements promptly to verify |
| live your financial life, especially online. Some identity | | | | transactions. Notify your bank or credit union right |
| thieves out there have become extremely skilled, that | | | | away if there seems to be suspicious activity. |
| they can steal your personal data and credit card | | | | Expiration Date... |
| information with just simple information such as: Driver's | | | | Closely watch your expiration dates, if you have not |
| license number, and Social security card number. One | | | | received your new credit card, or bank card, |
| tip to help you is to read each statement from your | | | | immediately contact your bank or credit card company |
| credit card companies carefully as well as your bank | | | | to file for a lost/stolen card and have a new one |
| statements, this will help you protect your credit and | | | | replaced right away. |
| credit score. | | | | Unsolicited credit cards... |
| Think Twice... | | | | Watch out for cards that you did not apply for or |
| Treat unsolicited email and phone requests for financial | | | | request. If you do receive these call the card company |
| information or personal data with suspicion. Contact | | | | immediately to find out why you have these cards. |
| the actual business that supposedly called or sent the | | | | Collection Calls... |
| email to see if it was legitimate. Also, prior to entering | | | | These are annoying to everyone, yet can be helpful if |
| the account information on any website, look for the | | | | you do not realize you have been victimized. If you are |
| locked padlock in the browser or https at the beginning | | | | getting calls from, creditors or debt collectors listen to |
| of the website address. | | | | them to see what they are saying to you. You may |
| Don't leave an open invitation... | | | | have a charge on there that you didn't make, and |
| Immediately remove your incoming mail everyday as | | | | need to report it. Do not stop at your bank or credit |
| soon as you can, and never leave unpaid bills in your | | | | card companies with this also, contact your local police |
| mail box, as they may contain socials, license numbers, | | | | dept, and file a complaint, as well as the ITAC. |
| or account information that could easily be stolen. | | | | |