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Identity theft happens.
It's an unfortunate fact
of modern life.
But there are certain steps you
can take to help keep your
personal information from
falling into the wrong hands.
Every day, you do things
to protect what's most
important to you.
And you know what?
You do them almost
automatically.
Routine things like looking both
ways before you cross,
brushing your teeth, and
buckling your seat belt.
Another routine to get into is
keeping tabs on your identity
and personal information.
Here are five easy ways
you can do it.
Read your credit card
and bank statements
carefully and often.
Know your payment due dates.
If a bill doesn't show up when
you expect it, look into it.
Read the statements from your
health insurance plan.
Make sure the claims paid
match the care you got.
Shred any documents with
personal and financial
information.
Review each of your three
credit reports at
least once a year.
It's easy, and it's free.
And before you know it,
protecting your personal
information can be as
routine as locking
your doors at night.
For more tips and tools on
dealing with identity theft,
visit ftc.gov/idtheft.
That's ftc.gov/idtheft.
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