06/10/2015 10:00 AM EDT
News
about data breaches at banks, stores, and agencies is an everyday
occurrence now. But if your private information has been compromised, it
doesn’t feel commonplace to you.
The sooner you find out, and begin damage control, the better off you’ll be.IdentityTheft.gov,
a new website, offers step-by-step checklists of what to do right away,
and what to do next, depending on the information that’s been stolen or
exposed. It lists warning signs indicating
your identity was stolen, and gives websites and phone numbers for
organizations you’ll need to reach. And, it has sample letters for
disputing fraudulent charges, correcting information in your credit
reports, and getting business records relating to the theft.
Check out IdentityTheft.gov, bookmark it, and print out the checklists, as your first line of defense against identity theft.
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