The personal information of 100 million Americans has been compromised, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. There are a few ways to avoid joining that number or to get out of the club. In the case of financial data, you will want to monitor the account in question to make sure that no purchases are made using your lost information. If you’re not in the habit of reading your monthly credit card statements, this would be a good time to start. A red flag should go up if you miss a statement or if you receive a change of address notification from the bank.
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Identity Theft: 100 Million Americans and Counting
Posted by: Ed Moyle January 4, 2007 04:00 AMThe personal information of 100 million Americans has been compromised, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. There are a few ways to avoid joining that number or to get out of the club. In the case of financial data, you will want to monitor the account in question to make sure that no purchases are made using your lost information. If you’re not in the habit of reading your monthly credit card statements, this would be a good time to start. A red flag should go up if you miss a statement or if you receive a change of address notification from the bank.