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Identity theft - Choosing to Share Your Personal Information.
"In November 2000, I found out that someone used my information to obtain a cell phone. Since then, I’ve been living a nightmare. My credit report is a mess. It’s a full-time job to investigate and correct the information."
 
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Identity theft - Department of Motor Vehicles.
The Drivers Privacy Protection Act forbids states from distributing personal information to direct marketers. It does allow for the sharing of personal information with law enforcement officials, courts, government agencies, private investigators, in ...   More details

Identity theft - Guard your mail and trash from theft.
Deposit outgoing mail in post office collection boxes or at your local post office, rather than in an unsecured mailbox. Promptly remove mail from your mailbox. If you’re planning to be away from home and can’t pick up your mail, call the U.S. Postal ...   More details

Identity theft - If You’re a Victim.
Sometimes an identity thief can strike even if you’ve been very careful about keeping your personal information to yourself. If you suspect that your personal information has been hijacked and misappropriated to commit fraud or theft, take action imm ...   More details

Identity theft - Marketing Lists.
In addition, you can notify the three major credit bureaus that you do not want personal information about you shared for promotional purposes. To ask the three major credit bureaus not to share your personal information. ...   More details

Identity theft - What You Can Do.
• Order a copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus. Your credit report contains information on where you work and live, the credit accounts that have been opened in your name, how you pay your bills and whether you’ve be ...   More details

Identity Theft Survey Report 2003 - Accounts opened after fraud alert.
· Of the 22% of ID Theft victims who contacted credit bureaus, 62% said that a fraud alert was placed on their credit report at one or more of the credit bureaus.
 
· Just 2% of respondents who requested a fraud alert said tha ...   More details

Identity Theft Survey Report 2003 - Aware information taken before misuse.
· Just 11% of respondents said they were aware that their personal information had been taken before discovering they were victims of Identity Theft.
 
· 8% of those who experienced only the misuse of existing credit cards and ...   More details

Identity Theft Survey Report 2003 - Awareness of identity of thief.
· Knowledge of the thief’s identity is more likely when the crime involves more serious cases of Identity Theft. 34% of victims who experienced “New Accounts & Other Frauds” ID Theft were aware of the thief’s identity. Among those who exp ...   More details

Identity Theft Survey Report 2003 - Contact with local law enforcement.
· A total of 26% of all Identity Theft victims contacted a local law enforcement agency.
 
· 17% of victims who suffered only the misuse of existing credit cards contacted local law enforcement, while 43% of those whose inform ...   More details