Websites:

Where to get your free credit report: www.annualcreditreport.com

Credit Bureaus:
www.equifax.com
www.experian.com
www.transunion.com

Federal Trade Commission:
www.ftc.gov

Internet Scam Educational Site:
www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com

US Postal Inspection Service: ID Theft Overview
www.usps.com

Better Business Bureau Online
ID Theft Information and 2006 Study by Javelin Strategy & Research
www.bbbonline.org

FBI.gov—Fraud Target: Senior Citizens
www.fbi.gov

McGruff – the Crime Dog:
Taking a Bite out of crime for over 25 years.
See their latest campaigns including:

  1. Identity Theft
  2. Take a Bite out of Cyber Crime
  3. Be your Kids Safety Net on the Internet
  4. Senior Fraud
  5. Delete Cyberbullying

www.ncpc.org

Books:

Safeguard Your Identity: Protect Yourself With A Personal Privacy Audit
by Mari J. Frank

Preventing Identity Theft for Dummies by Michael J. Arata, Jr.

Scams & Swindles: Phishing, Spoofing, ID Theft, Nigerian Advance Schemes Investment Frauds: How to Recognize And Avoid Rip-Offs In The Internet Age
by The Silver Lake Editors
GET YOUR QUARTERLY CREDIT CHECK-UP
Check your Credit Reports Quarterly. Put it in your calendar, rotating between the three bureaus. Treat it just like you would a medical check up: www.annualcreditreport.com

GET INOCULATED
Make sure your computer’s Anti-Virus/Firewall products and computer security patches are current.  Each day, as consumers click on links within unsolicited emails, computers are invaded by Trojan viruses, botnets and keyloggers. Be aware and protect yourself!

GO PAPERLESS
Receive your statements online.  Pay your bills online.  This keeps your account information from passing through multiple hands in the postal service, your bank, or wherever you are mailing your payments.  An added benefit is that by using Billpay products you'll check your bank account more regularly, rather than once a month when your statement arrives in the mail.

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