Fighting identity theft means staying vigilant online and off. Protect your identity by taking the following steps from your Better Business Bureau:
• Monitor your financial accounts closely to more quickly detect suspicious activity.
• Make sure your computer has up-to-date antivirus software and be extremely selective when opening attachments or clicking on links in e-mails.
• Shop online through secure sites only and always confirm that the business is trustworthy before entering your credit or debit card number.
• Always shred sensitive documents - this includes personal financial information such as bank, credit card and Social Security numbers. This can be done at your BBB’s free shredding events; our next annual shredder event is:
Saturday, June 25, 2011
9:00am-2:00pm
United Center
1901 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60612
For more details on upcoming Shred Days in your area, visit www.chicagoshreds.com.
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