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List the do’s and don’ts to follow to prevent identity theft.

Do's

Don'ts

give someone your credit card number
contact creditors if bills arrive late
use your birth date as your password
activate a newly received credit card immediately
shred all your old bank statements
carry your SSN wherever you go
memorize your password and PIN

User Zod
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List the do’s and don’ts to follow to prevent identity theft.

Do's

shred all your old bank statements

contact creditors if bills arrive late

activate a newly received credit card immediately

memorize your password and PIN

Don'ts

give someone your credit card number

use your birth date as your password

carry your SSN wherever you go

When dealing with sensitive information, making sure no one can access it easily is essential. With information like your SSN, birthdate, passwords and more people can hack into your information and steal your identity.

User Rafael Souza
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dont give someone your credit card number
do contact creditor
dont use ur birth date
do activate
do shred old bank statements
dont carry ur ssn
do memorize password and pin
User AndyMcKenna
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