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1 online resource (1 volume) |
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Identity theft -- Making yourself less vulnerable to identity theft -- Danger on your computer and what to do if you are a victim of identity theft -- Your social security number: An identity thief's lucky number -- Criminal identity theft, taxes: And more arresting problems -- Protecting your privacy: A key to preventing identity theft -- Security software -- The dangers of data breaches -- Identity theft after death -- Identity theft from children -- Identity theft risks of smartphones and other mobile devices -- Identity theft threats with credit cards and debit cards -- Medical identity theft -- Identity theft and social media -- Steve's rules -- Steve's top ten lists. |
| Summary |
Protect yourself from identity theft! Nearly 17 million Americans were victimized by identity theft in 2012 alone. For 13 straight years, it has been America's #1 consumer crime. No one is immune: children, the elderly, and even the dead have been victimized. Identity theft can be high-tech, low-tech, or even no tech, via "dumpster diving." You're vulnerable, and you need to act. Fortunately, you can take practical steps to safeguard your identity right now. Steve Weisman shows you exactly what to do, and how to do it. He also tells you what to stop doing: the common, inadvertent behaviors that could be setting you up as a victim. Weisman starts with an assessment of the problem, helping you understand just how much risk you face. Next, he helps you understand, anticipate, and prevent all these forms of identity theft: identity theft via Facebook and other social media; identity theft via your iPhone or Android smartphone; theft of your credit or debit cards, and other access to your finances; crime sprees performed in your name; medical identity theft that could lead to you getting the wrong treatment -- and could even kill you; and the fast-growing scourge of income tax identity theft, including stolen refunds |
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Identity theft -- United States.
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Identity theft -- United States -- Prevention.
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Vol d'identité -- États-Unis. |
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Identity theft |
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Identity theft -- Prevention |
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United States |
| Added Title |
Ten rules you must follow to protect yourself from America's number one crime |
| ISBN |
9780133902587 |
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0133902587 |
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0133902528 |
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9780133902525 |
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