Identity theft is a pervasive and fast-growing crime that affects millions of Americans each year. With this Identity Theft Protection Guide, you will learn how to effectively deal with creditors and government agencies after your identification is lost or stolen. This guide is designed to help clear your name, and reduce your time and expense in dealing with identity thieves. The information in this guide is essential to assist in remedying and protecting your credit, financial assets, and job opportunities, as well as preventing misuse of benefits, false arrests, and other fraudulent uses of your identification. Helpful tips on preventing identity theft, useful links, and more, are also included.
Pennsylvania Identity Theft Protection Guide
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You should consider placing a Security Freeze on your consumer file at ChexSystems. This is the system most banks use to verify your identity when opening a bank account. They check for derogatory information regarding your banking history to assess their risk of opening a new account with you.
To report bank account fraud, place a fraud alert on your account, obtain your credit report, and file an identity theft report with the FTC. Most banks hold you responsible for reporting any errors based on your monthly statements.
If you're at high risk of becoming a victim of identity theft, have already been a victim, or simply want professional monitoring and protection, an identity theft protection service could be worth the cost.
Yes, you can open a bank account for someone else. However, they will usually have to be aware and participate in the account opening process. But, before you open an account on someone else's behalf, make sure you understand the financial implication of this decision, such as forgoing your privacy.
Shred receipts, credit offers, loan and credit applications, insurance forms, bank statements, and similar documents when you no longer need them. A ?cross cut? shredder is best for this. Use different and strong passwords for each of your accounts ? and then safeguard them.
Someone has opened an account in my name You might start to get letters from banks you don't have accounts with, credit cards you've never applied for, or from debt collectors you know nothing about. If this happens, contact your bank straight away and make sure you keep all correspondence.
Freeze your credit It's free to freeze your credit and unfreeze when you want to open an account, and it provides the best protection against an identity thief using your data to open a new account.
With regard to Pennsylvania law, the relevant statute is 18 Pa. C.S. § 4120, which states that a person commits identify theft if they obtain or use someone else's personal identifying information without permission or consent, and the information is then used for an illegal or unlawful purpose.
