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Preventing and Resolving Identity Theft We’ve all heard horror stories about fraud and identity theft committed on unsuspecting victims by thieves stealing a name, address, Social Security number, or credit card. Below are some useful tips for protecting yourself and resolving problems if you are victimized. 1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, write "PHOTO ID REQUIRED." 2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card com pany knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won’t have access to it. 3. NEVER have your Social Security number printed on your checks. 4. NEVER put your telephone number on your checks. If you have a P.O. Box, use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a P.O. Box, use your work address. 5. PHOTOCOPY the contents of your wallet, making certain to copy both sides of each li cense, credit card, etc. Keep the copies in a safe place and you will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers you need to take action. Carry a photo copy of your passport when traveling either here or abroad. 6. If your credit card is stolen or lost, INFORM THE CREDIT COMPANY immediately. Ask that your account be closed. The key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. 7. File A POLICE REPORT immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards or other per sonal information were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent and is a first step to ensure that any investigation (if there is one) is based on immediate documentation. 8. MOST IMPORTANT: Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name. Also call the Social Security fraud line number. The alert ensures that any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen. The company must contact you by telephone to authorize new credit. Below is a list of important contact numbers in the event your credit cards, Social Security card, or similar important documents are stolen: Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289 Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271 This timely advice was contributed by Orysia Nazar Zinycz , Treasurer of UNWLA Branch 56 in Florida and former Social Services Chair. As Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), her field of expertise was individual and group insurance and retirement plans. Now retired, Mrs. Zinycz remains interested in how these and related issues impact the lives of others, both in her community and in the UNWLA. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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