You need to know about the fastest growing
fraud today. What happens when someone steals your
identity?
Also sometimes
called identity fraud, this term refers to all
types of crime in which someone wrongfully uses
another person's personal information to commit
fraud. Once criminals have your identity, they
can, open new credit accounts, drain bank
accounts, apply for jobs and housing, and much
more. When you are armed with information about
how you can protect yourself, you become less of a
target. This is why we want to supply you with as
much information as possible to make you a less
likely target. If you should ever find that a
Capital One account has been opened in your name
fraudulently, Capital One will be there to help
you resolve this situation.
How Identity Thieves Commit Fraud Using Your
Identity
How Identity Thieves Obtain Your Personal
Information
How You Can Prevent Identity Theft
If
You Become a Victim of Fraud
How
You Can Prevent Identity Theft
You can help
prevent identity theft if you...
- pay attention to
your billing cycles and contact creditors if
bills do not arrive on time.
- make it a rule
to leave all unnecessary documents at home,
including excess credit cards or identification.
- keep documents
with personal information in a safe place and
shred them when you no longer need them.
- keep a list of
all important creditor information: contact
information, account numbers, expiration dates,
and any other relevant information.
- don't dispose of
personal information in a public trashcan. Tear
up or shred all of it.
More tips like
these may be found at
Consumer-Debt-Counseling.com. |
