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 | AS SOON AS IT HAPPENS |  |
- report the crime to the police
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- report the crime to the three major credit reporting agencies
- check your credit report and accounts for fraudulent activity
- have a fraud alert put on your credit report
| NOTIFY YOUR BANK | |
- check to see if your ATM card or checks were stolen
- call the bank to close any affected accounts
- stop payment on any false checks that have cleared
- have bounced checks marked "account closed for fraud"
- request new accounts, new ATM cards, and a new PIN
- change safety deposit boxes
| PEOPLE TO CONTACT | |
- contact your credit card companies to cancel your cards
- request new cards with different account numbers
- report the crime to your insurance companies
- report the crime to the driver's license office
- get a new driver's license with a different number
- contact any other appropriate agencies or businesses
- get replacement membership, library, and other account cards
| PREVENTING PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE | |
- make a front and back photocopy of everything in your wallet
- keep a list of all account numbers in a safe place
- also keep a list of contact info for each account
- never print your social security number on your checks
- never print your driver's license number on your checks
- don't carry your social security card in your wallet
- don't use your social security number for your driver's license number
- have only your first initial and last name printed on your checks
- print your work phone number and address on your checks
- change your account passwords regularly
- never throw away statements with account numbers (always shred)
- never throw away papers with your social security number (always shred)
Copyright 2000-2009 Ramona Creel -- you are welcome to reprint any article, but you MUST include this resource box.
Ramona Creel is a Professional Organizer and NAPO Golden Circle Member. A former Social Worker, she has always enjoyed helping people find the resources and solutions they need to improve their lives. Ramona now travels the country as a full-time RVer, sharing her story of simplicity with everyone she meets. She leads by example -- having worked for more than 10 years as a Professional Organizer, and having radically downsized and simplified her own life as a full-time RVer. Ramona now considers herself a "Renaissance Woman" -- bringing all of her passions together into one satisfying career. As a "Virtual Organizer", she can create a customized organizing plan for your home or office. As a "Simplicity and Accountability Coach ", Ramona provides a proven program for making every area of your life a little bit easier -- perfect for those who want to make the time and space to focus on their true priorities. As a Professional Photographer, Ramona captures powerful images of places and people as she travels. And as a freelance writer and blogger, she shares organizing techniques, travel tips, and social commentary with others. You can see all these sides of Ramona -- read her articles, browse through her photographs, and even hire her to help get your life in order -- at www.RamonaCreel.com. You can also follow her on Twitter, check out her Facebook profile.
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