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Top Tips to Avoid Identity Theft

by Dan Reilly on April 15, 2008 at 12:00 PM


4. Check your statements, bills, and credit reports

Whenever you receive a bill or bank statement in the mail, check it in a timely fashion for any bizarre charges or activity. If you see a bunch of charges you never made, it's possible that someone got a hold of more than just your credit card number. If you see anything, report it immediately to prevent any further harm. Also, get a yearly credit report to see if there's anything amiss, which can be done for free at sites like annualcreditreport.com. Even thought it might make you cringe to look at it, at least you know you're not being harmed.


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