5 Things You Should Do After an Identity Theft
By Emilie Sennebogen, HowStuffWorks.com If you're like many consumers, you use your credit cards often and probably have more than one. Life is busy, and even if you have the time to look at your rambling statements, it's easy to miss a charge that you may not have made. Even if something does seem a little off, it may seem like too big of a hassle to get on the horn with your credit card company to research the charge, especially if it's small. The good news is that while identity theft runs rampant, most cases are not severe. Identity thieves usually charge a small amount first to see if a card is active. For this reason, if you see something on your credit card statement or credit report that seems amiss, it's important to start researching right away before the problem gets a lot worse. Here are five things you should do (in order) if you are the unfortunate victim of an identity thief. |
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