Protect Against
Identity Theft
Identity Theft
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What can you do to help fight identity theft?
A great deal.
Awareness is an effective weapon against identity theft. Awareness of how information is stolen-and what you can do to protect yours. Awareness of the need to monitor your personal information to uncover any problems-quickly. And, awareness of what to do when you suspect your identity has been stolen.
Armed with the knowledge of how to protect yourself and take action, you can make identity thieves' jobs much more difficult. The following pages give specific steps you can take to protect your information, as well as ways you can help educate others.
While nothing can guarantee that you won't become a victim of identity theft, you can take specific steps to minimize your risk, and minimize the damage if a problem develops. These steps make it more difficult for identity thieves to steal your identity.
It's about following the "3 D's" of identity theft protection-Deter, Detect, Defend.