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Fact Sheet 119 - Direct Connections to the Internet - Protecting Yourself and Your Information Against Intruders

Posted in: Prevention Tips, Scams

Fact Sheet 119 - Direct Connections to the Internet - Protecting Yourself and Your Information Against Intruders


Fact Sheet 127 - Blog Sense

Posted in: Teen Fact Sheets, Prevention Tips
Fact Sheet 127 - Blog Sense

Fact Sheet 133 - The Military and Identity Theft

Posted in: Prevention Tips
Helpful suggestions for for active duty members of the military.

Solution 19 File Sharing and Peer-to-Peer Software Safety

Posted in: Teen Fact Sheets, Prevention Tips

Solution 19  File Sharing and Peer-to-Peer Software Safety
Information on how to protect yourself from possible identity theft through file sharing programs.  


Solution 24 Tax Time Tips

Posted in: Prevention Tips
Tax time, whether you file in April, June, October or December, often puts important personal identifying information at risk for exposure. Your W-2, and other IRS reporting forms, include your Social Security Number and, in some cases, financial account information. These numbers can be a gold mine for identity thieves. Find out more about Tax Time Tips.

Solution 23 - Emergency Situations and Identity Theft

Posted in: Prevention Tips

Hurricanes, tornados, fires, earthquakes and man-made disasters are frightening, and cause a lot of chaos. Taking the time today to create an action plan might help you avoid future identity theft-related situations.


Solution 22 Medicare Cards and Social Security Numbers

Posted in: Prevention Tips

Many consumers complain that while they remove their Social Security cards from their wallets, their Social Security Number is still on their Medicare cards. The ITRC would like to make the following recommendation.


Solution 21 Check Washing

Posted in: Prevention Tips

Check washing is a simple, low-tech way to alter a check you have written.   It is the chemical erasing of the handwritten parts of a check.   The idea is to remove the ink while maintaining the overall appearance of the check and its preprinted items.   The concern here is that these chemicals and solvents are readily available everywhere.


Fact Sheet 103 Online Commerce

Posted in: Prevention Tips

Fact Sheet 103  Online Commerce
Online Shopping, Bill-Paying and Banking Tips


Solution 14 What should I not do on a blog?

Posted in: Prevention Tips
Solution 14  What should I not do on a blog?

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