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By Mary Landesman, About.com Guide to Antivirus Software since 2000

Ten Tips to Protect Against Identity Theft

Wednesday March 19, 2008
Every 3.5 seconds in the United States, someone's identity is stolen. Unfortunately, many view identity theft as an 'online' only problem. It's true that phishing scams, Trojans, and other forms of cybercrime are a factor, but there are also far more low tech means of identity theft - including digging through your garbage or stealing your wallet or purse. You can minimize your risk by following these Ten Tips to Protect Against Identity Theft.
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March 29, 2008 at 6:32 pm
(1) Betsy47 says:

It is so easy to take for granted that you won’t be the one stricken by identity theft but it is well worth your while to pay attention to this problem and take some simple measures to protect your name, money and credit.

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