While, thankfully, not everyone will
necessarily have an experience with identity theft in their lifetime,
everyone is certainly susceptible to the possibility. Particularly at
risk of this calamity are travelers: it's easier to lose your
valuable pieces of identification when you are traveling because (a)
you are likely to have them on your person, rather than locked away
safely in your home (like a passport, for example) and (b) those
perpetrating the crime usually seek victims in locations where
travelers are likely to be, such as airports or tourist attractions.
This makes you a target. Even without travel, though, the risk of
identity theft still exists for someone simply going about their day
to day affairs.
Should you fall victim to identity
theft, the process of restoring all of what was lost or damaged can
be a very long and arduous process, and can cost you a great deal.
This being the case, when it comes to identity theft, this is
definitely one of those cases where an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure. So what does it take to protect yourself from this
misfortune to begin with? Well, one of the wisest courses of thought
you can take on this is realizing that despite your best efforts to
make sure you don't fall prey to such a crime, it could still happen
to you. Knowing this, have your protection already in place. Talk to
your insurance provider about purchasing identity fraud insurance.
This type of coverage is quite low cost and can usually be added on
to your home insurance plan, making it simple to keep track of. This
type of coverage will give you peace of mind in the event of identity
theft, as it should reimburse the cost of reclaiming your identity
(which involves administrative and lawyer fees, as well as the costs
associated with replacing your identification pieces), recovering
lost wages, and restoring any financial loss owing to tax and medical
fraud. Once you have such a plan in place, do your part to ensure (to
the best of your ability) that you are not a likely target for this
crime:
- Always keep any pieces of identification safely stored, and know exactly where they are at all times
- Don't carry identification or credit cards that you won't be using. For example, there is no need to carry your social insurance card with you on a trip to the mall.
- Check your credit card statements for fraudulent activity.
- Check your credit history, and if there are penalties for actions that you know you had no part in, be sure to discover their source.
- Limit what information you make available about yourself on the internet.
- Don't simply throw or recycle old documents with sensitive information in them; be sure to shred them first.
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