OK, so back to my main point. If you receive some email that looks suspicious or claims that your account will be cancelled, don't be afraid to call in and ask questions! Or even to ignore it! If they are dead set on whacking your account, I'm sure you'll notice when you are no longer able to connect and then you can call in. I promise the trouble of reactivating your account would be far less painful than going through the hell of identity theft and having your money ripped off. And while you're doing me favors, go ahead and download the latest security patch if you're using Windows and keep updating it regularly! Do it NOW! The same goes for installing and updating your anti-virus software! Stop downloading stuff from P2P programs without scanning it first!!!
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Article comments
1 - Eric Olsen
Absolutely cannot be said enough - extremely important and effective advice. Thanks and welcome Laura!
2 - Laura Tisdale
Thank you! It is a pleasure to be here! I swear that I'm not this preachy all of the time. ;)
3 - Eric Olsen
preach on, woman
4 - Jason Koulouras
Thanks for the post and reminder
5 - Lono
This is all very true, folks. I worked for the last year in the fraud department of a big wireless company and ID theft is very common now. Here is one thing you can do for yourself right now... don't keep your social security number on you. It is in your SS card, probably on any student ID you might have, and on any health insurance cards you may have. Some insano states actually have your SS# as your drivers license number. This makes it FAR too easy for someone to be you if you lose your wallet or purse.