Tips+On+Identity+Theft

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Sometimes it isn’t enough to wish and hope that identity theft doesn’t happen, because thieves are relentless in their attempts to compromise your information. Identity theft is something that is very serious and is something that I suggest that you take seriously today. But if identity theft has already happened to you, you need to know what to do next. Here’s the first thing that you should do if identity theft has happened to you.

1) Tell the cops It’s important that you get a police report detailing everything that has happened. Make sure you have your credit report in hand when going to the police because they will need to see this information. You may also want to do this step so that you have a police report on hand when you get an extended fraud alert from the credit bureaus.

2) Tell the credit bureaus By telling the credit bureaus, you’ll be able to stop the thieves from taking out any more credit in your name. The bureaus will flag your credit information for 3 months and if anyone tries to take out credit in your name, they will get caught. You will also want to get an extended fraud alert placed on your credit file so that they can monitor your reports for the next 7 years. This is how long the extended alert will stay on your account. Here’s something else that you will want to do.

3) Contact your bank Tell your bank right away so that the thieves can’t take anymore money from out of your bank account. Close your bank account right away to stop the spiraling costs that the thieves are doing. Your bank will be understanding and will help to protect you from any other suspicious activity that is going on in your account. All 3 of these tips for preventing identity theft are very useful if you use them. If the worst has happened to you, be sure to use these tips right away.media type="youtube" key="zBheC5afBfc?fs=1" height="385" width="640"