In the physical world, the greatest threat to identity protection is your actual mailbox. The receptacle of utility bills, junk mail, birthday cards, letters from abroad, credit card statements, and great deals from manufacturers and suppliers to whom you are a ‘valued customer’. Well thanks, but that’s leaving me wide open for criminals to steal [...]
It is crucial that you identity theft protect your mail because getting your physical address and raiding or diverting your mail to another place is very easy for identity thieves. Surprisingly going through formal channels to request an address change is child’s play and can be done in moments from any Post Office and even [...]
Identity theft prevention and your mailbox is a serious consideration because mail, through the mailbox, not the electronic stuff, still exists…and makes you extremely vulnerable to identity theft. Over 200 billion pieces of mail are delivered in the US each month with each of those pieces of mail offering a chance for identity theft…over 200 [...]
Identity theft protection for your wallet or purse is an essential key to protecting your identity. It is widely believed that identity theft is a virtual crime; a crime that occurs online when someone makes a purchase on a non-secured website or when they are filling out a form. However, seventy-five percent of all identity [...]
What Does The Term Identity Theft Really Mean? This article will focus on identity theft basics. Identity theft is a growing crime that now goes far beyond mere credit card theft. Most of us may face identity theft at some time in our lives. I’m going to explain the different kinds of identity theft crimes [...]
Online identity theft is an important consideration but there are easy steps to follow to protect your identity. Before the internet we were constrained by the hours of operation and the style and selections offered by our local merchants. But no more! The internet has brought international shopping right into our home office. We can [...]
