Tips for Financial Security
- Consider instead of signing the back of your credit card, write PHOTO ID REQUIRED instead.
- Do not put full account number in the memo section of your checks when paying a bill. Just use the last four digits.
- Take everything that is normally in your wallet and/or your card case and copy both sides on a copy machine. Also when traveling make a copy of your passport. Keep these safe and separate. You will know the numbers to call if your cards are stolen plus the numbers of your cards.
- Be sure to file a police report in the jurisdiction where your cards were stolen.
- Call the three major credit bureaus and put a fraud alert on your accounts:
Equifax: 800-525-6285
Experian: 888-397-3742
Trans Union: 800-680-7289
Also, alert the social security fraud line.
SSA Fraud Line: 800-269-0271
Filed under: Life Tips on February 28th, 2008
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