Here are a few simple things you can do to help prevent fraudulent activity committed in your name.
- Immediately delete emails, without opening them, from people or companies not familiar to you.
- Never give personal information like passcodes, usernames or PIN numbers when asked to do so by an unsolicited email or phone call.
- If you are at all suspicious of unsolicited emails from companies or websites you regularly do business with, always call or email them to confirm their authenticity.
- Never send personal information in emails, even to people you know.
- Always be sure to send confidential information through secure Internet connections.
- Keep your virus protection software up-to-date, and run it frequently.
- When using a computer others also use, always log off to make sure that any personal information cannot be accessed.
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