| Identity Theft - The one most important thing you can | | | | been done. Notifying these 3 national credit reporting |
| do to protect yourself!If your credit card is ever stolen, | | | | organizations immediately, stops thieves dead in their |
| don't panic. Immediately call the 3 national credit | | | | tracks! Now, here are the critical numbers you will |
| reporting organizations to place a fraud alert on your | | | | need to contact if your purse or wallet is stolen:(Print |
| name and Social Security number. The alert tells every | | | | these phones numbers now and keep a copy in your |
| company that checks your credit (as the thief trys to | | | | coat pocket, suitcase or another safe place that you |
| use your credit card) knows your information was | | | | can find easily if your purse or wallet is stolen.)a.) |
| stolen, and they will contact you by phone to authorize | | | | Equifax: 1-800-525-6285b.) Experian (formerly TRW): |
| new credit.Why is this so important?By the time most | | | | 1-888-397-3742.) Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289d. |
| people do this, days after the theft, all the damage had | | | | |