If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or get new posts via email. Thanks for visiting!Often the first clue that our identity has been stolen is a phone call or letter from a collection agency. If you have been a victim of identity theft, then you should not […]

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Note: This is Part 3 of a 3 part series. Part 1 was Deter Identity Theft, and Part 2 was Detect Identity Theft.
Many people, even after taking many precautions and carefully monitoring, become identity theft victims. Here are steps to recover from identity theft if it happens to you.
Place a Fraud Alert and/or a […]

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Over the next 3 days I will be exploring what the FTC considers to be the “3 D’s” to combat Identity Theft.
The Three D’s are:

Deter: Minimize your Risk
Detect Identity Theft
Defend: Recover from Identity Theft

Stay tuned for Deter today and Detect & Defend over the next 2!

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