Thursday, May 09, 2002

Do you have your social security number in your wallet or purse?  Bad idea. Your social secuirty number is the key to identity theft because it is the one "not-so-public" piece of information that credit bureaus require in order to provide a credit report.  A credit report, of course, is the first step to opening new accounts in your name, whether by you, or by an identity thief. For example, a social security number, along with a pre-approved credit offer from your trash might be all that is needed to make you a victim of identity theft.    10:30:44 AM