Here are some great fraud protection tips from Annette Harris, AFC, who presented a recent Fighting Fraud workshop. These were provided from LifeLock, who specializes in identify theft software, for a person whose SSN was found on the dark web and therefore now extremely susceptible to fraud. The article outlines how to freeze not only your credit, but your banking information, utilities, employment data (e-Verify) and tax ID.
If this happens to you, report this to your local law enforcement, and the Federal Trade Commission as well: ReportFraud.ftc.gov
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