How to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud

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How to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud
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Monitoring your credit, setting up strong passwords, and keeping your devices up to date are all ways you can reduce your risk

That’s a question you should be asking yourself every day.

Consumers’ Checkbook has outlined a lot of steps you should be taking to protect yourself. Freezing your credit with all three of the major credit bureaus tops the list. Credit freezes prevent criminals from setting up new accounts in your name. It is easy to do. And if you need to apply for credit yourself, you just temporarily lift the freeze.

Enable two-factor authentication on all of your accounts that offer it. This adds an extra layer of security. And don't forget to strengthen and change up your passwords. Take the time to shred old credit cards or any documents that contain any personally identifiable information.

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