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| Quick Reference Guide |
| PC 530.5: Unauthorized Use of Personal Identifying Information |
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| Internet and Online Services |
- Use caution when disclosing checking account numbers, credit card numbers or other personal financial data at any website or online service location unless you receive a secure authentication key from your provider
- When you subscribe to an online service, you may be asked to give credit card information. When you enter any interactive service site, beware of con artists who may ask you to confirm your enrollment service by disclosing passwords or the credit card account number used to subscribe. DON’T GIVE THEM OUT!
- Beware of mail or telephone solicitations disguised as promotions offering instant prizes or awards designed solely to obtain your personal information or credit card numbers
- Closely monitor expiration dates on your credit cards. Contact the credit card issuer if replacement cards are not received prior to the expiration dates
- If you applied for a new credit card and it hasn’t arrived in a timely manner, call the bank or credit card company involved
- Report all lost or stolen credit cards immediately Never loan your credit cards to anyone else
- Never loan your credit cards to anyone else
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| Related Links |
What is Identity Theft?
Credit Bureaus
Preventive Actions
Informational Websites
Useful Penal Sections
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