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Get a Cross Cut Paper Shredder For Paperwork Security

A cross cut paper shredder is designed to shred documents with sensitive or personal information, eliminates careless disposal of private data, and turns those pieces of paperwork into confetti.

Properly and safe shredding of paperwork, such as credit or bank account statements, medical records, or any letter or piece of post that contains personal information all helps in reducing the chances of identity theft or similar fraudulent activates.

A heavy-duty shredder will start to operate as soon as a document is feed into it – and destroys all sensitive mail, document, and similar paperwork into thin slices.

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I Bought an ATM off Craigslist for $750 w/1000 CC#s on it. Yup.

I started looking on e-bay and found plenty of new and used ATMs ranging from $500-2500 but quickly determined I didn’t want to pay $300 for shipping. Next was Craigslist, where anyone can rent out an apartment, buy a boat, get an erotic massage and buy an ATM.

I quickly found an ad from a bar north of Boston. They were selling pool tables, Budweiser neon signs and an ATM. I took my hacker with me and met Bob. Bob rented a room above the bar and was doing the deed for the owner. The bar was an old relic that was closing and liquidating its grungy assets. The ATM was sitting right next to the bar covered in 5 years of beer. Thank heavens they were smart enough to cover the keypad in clear plastic. While Bob was explaining the ATMs operation and providing us its history, he farted.

Needless to say I wanted to unbolt this thing as quickly as possible, get out of there and douse myself head to toe in pure alcohol hand sanitizer. A

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Twitter Phish Identity Theft Scam

The link leads to a page that resembles Twitter’s log in page. The web address is /videos.twitter.zoltykatalogfirm/. Don’t go there.

Your account will only get hacked if you enter your account information on this spoofed page. Warn your friends. Retweet this.

How to protect yourself:

1. Don’t just click on any link no matter where it’s coming from. Attackers understand a person is more likely to click a link from someone they know, like and trust. If someone direct messages you requesting you click something, their account may be in control of a criminal.
2. Before you click on shortened URLs, find out where they lead by pasting them into a URL lengthening service like TinyURL Decoder or Untiny.
3. Install McAfee anti-virus protection and keep it updated.
4. Change up your passwords. Don’t use the same passwords for social media as you do for financial accounts.
5. Get a cre

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Get the Basics About Identity Theft

Here are some useful tips to avoid identity theft and keep track of your credit.

* Firstly, how to avoid being an identity theft victim
* Secondly, checking the frequency of credit history audit

The first problem needs attention so look for a way out for it. It is scary to lose your credit cards or any identity document. This is something, which could happen to anyone. The thief requires a little time to just mess with your credit records and make it very difficult for getting credit.

If you had an identity theft then credit bureaus should be informed and a note should be included in your credit report. The lenders will know your situation and you might find it difficult to get credit.

Now you should look for false or deceptive information in your report and try to clear it up with individual creditors. This process can take years and you feel frustrated.

Avoiding the situation where you lose your identity is the main thing. Keep the following in mind -

1. A social security number should not be disclosed

2.

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Common Identity Theft Myths

Allow me to clear up a few misconceptions about identity theft.

Myth: This crime is primarily a financial issue.

Fact: While the financial damage from identity theft is enormous, this would more accurately be called identity fraud. Identity theft leads to many other types of criminal activity: terrorism, blackmail, pedophilia and tax evasion to name but a few.

Myth: Identity theft is when someone steals your SSN or credit card information and borrows money in your name.

Fact: Again, this is identity fraud which is a sub-crime of identity theft. Identity theft is a chameleon, taking many forms. Sometimes a stolen identity does not lead to other crimes. Many database break-ins expose the information of hundreds of thousands of people, most of whom are never actually victimized. Sometimes a criminal will clone the victim’s identity to hide from authorities. This is common among pedophiles and ex-convicts. Sometimes a stolen identity is used to obtain medical treatment (this can lead to confusion about medical records).

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