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Crimson Clarksville, TN(Zone 6b) Feb 04, 2002



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Wingnut Spicewood, TX(Zone 8b) Feb 05, 2002

Awesome tip! I'd known to have the phone and CC numbers on hand just in case, but didn't even think about calling the credit reporting companies. Thank you, Crimson!

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Feb 05, 2002

well put.
i think this could be very valuable and am going to look up what we canadians could do.

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Feb 05, 2002

Crimson, Thanks for the info, I always plan to be careful, but never get the information down, where I can do something about it. I live in Middleton and was watching the news where several people had their " identities" stolen and are now having similiar problems--looks like someone sold the company's employee records list.

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Nebraska_Jewel southeast, NE Feb 05, 2002

Thanks for the suggestion. Another tip - before throwing anything away, shred anything that has any pertinent info on (address, ss#, birth date, etc.) I've even heard where people steal those credit card applications that you receive in the mail and resubmit with a different address on them. Several weeks ago, there was a bit on our local news where a cleaning woman stole a credit card from someone and then called the credit card company posing as the woman she stole from and requested a new credit card with a new address. She wracked up $40,000 in cash advances, etc. before getting caught. Sometime I will have to tell you all about our "new friendly neighbor" who stole check blanks when she went into houses to use the bathroom.

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cnclady Harrisburg, NC(Zone 7a) Feb 05, 2002

That is great info!
Another thing that my credit union suggests is to get a copy of your credit report from the credit reporting companys on a regular basis. Not only will you find out if someone is trying to get credit in your name but also if any info on these reports is incorrect.
Something else I do to help protect myself. Since I don't use my credit cards on a day to day basis, I have a second wallet that contains my credit cards, ss card and other things I would not like to fall into the wrong hands. I do not carry it unless I need it. It stays hidden in a secure place at my house. That way if my wallet is snatched or I lose it, there are less problems. All they get is my drivers license and a few dollers. That was another thing the credit union suggested.

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pebble Bodrum, Turkey(Zone 10a) Feb 05, 2002

GOOD good advice.

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Feb 06, 2002

Thanks... a good HEAD'S UP for all of us!

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