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1. Do
not sign the
back of your credit
cards.
Instead, put 'PHOTO
ID REQUIRED.'
2. When
you are writing checks to pay on your credit
card accounts, DO NOT put
the complete account
number on
the 'For' line. Instead, just put the last
four numbers.
The credit
card company knows
the rest of the number, and anyone who
might be handling your check as it
passes through all the check processing
channels won't have access to it.
3. Put your work phone # on your
checks instead of your home phone.
If you have a
PO Box use that instead
of your home address.
If you do not have a PO
Box, use your work address.
Never have
your SS# printed
on your checks.
4. Place the contents of
your wallet on
a photocopy
machine.
Do both sides of each
license, credit card, etc.
You will know what you
had in your wallet and all of the
account numbers and phone numbers to
call and cancel.....
Keep the photocopy in a
safe place.
What To Do If
Cards/Wallet Lost or Stolen
5. We have
been told we should cancel our credit
cards immediately.
But the key is having the
toll free numbers and your card numbers
handy so you know who to call....
Keep those where you can
find them.
6. File a police
report immediately
in the jurisdiction where your credit
cards, etc., were stolen.
7. Most
of all, call the 3
national credit reporting organizations immediately
to place a fraud alert on your name and
also call the
Social Security fraud
line number.
The
alert means any company that checks your
credit knows your information was
stolen, and they have to contact you by
phone to authorize new credit.
Now, here
are the numbers you always need to
contact about your wallet, if it has
been stolen:
1.)
Equifax:
1-800-525-6285
2.)
Experian
(formerly
TRW):
1-888-397-3742
3.)
Trans Union:
1-800-680 7289
4.)
Social Security
Administration
(fraud line): 1-800-269-0271
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