How to Protect Yourself From Identity Fraud... 60 V1K1ngz!
Did you get the Go Vikings!? Probably not, but that is one way to keep yourself from identity fraud.
By changing you passwords to something that resembles symbols and caps, you have a unique password (that you probably can remember). Don't use your mother's maiden name unless it is very unique or your pet's name unless you don't call him that around other people.
Never publish your personal information such as birth dates, e-mail addresses, pets' names other personal into formation on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Flickr or LinkedIn. Use the privacy settings to control who can get access to your profile information. When using social networks only 33 percent of US adults have taken a step to reduce their risks on such sites by changing passwords....!!!!
Use security freezes. Place a freeze on your credit reports at all three bureaus to prevent any prospective creditors from accessing your credit report and prevent a scammer from setting up an account in your name. This will cost you $5 -$10 bucks per account, but is free if you have been a victim of identity theft.
Don't allow your kids to be victims either. Their Social Security numbers could be sitting there forever with identity fraud unless you check them periodically. So just before their birthday, run a free credit check on them, too.
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