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ID Theft
Dan,
ID theft and related crimes are among the fastest growing cimes out there. The types of people retails hire to check you out of stores on-line and over the phone are not exactly the cream of the crop. They are low skill, low paying jobs positions that are hard to fill. Example, I had a job last week where a woman went into a Tax Service business and handed over all her confidential financial information to a secretary. The victim left the office assuming her info was safe and in good hands. Later that day she got a call from American Express that a Credit Card was applied for in her name. Thankfully the AMEX person was sharp and was able to smell a rat. The person applying for the card was the secretary from the tax service office. Point is...the secretary had a criminal record a few pages thick and her employer never new. The cuffs went on a little tight on her by accident.
Most credit card companies will work with you in the event you fall victim to these M*F's but you life will be unpleasant for a while.
You must check all your bank statements/credit card staements on a weekly basis. Many offer a service where they alert you when "unusual activity" occurs with an account.
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