Monday, February 2, 2009

COUNTERMEASURE FOR IDENTITY THEFT

  • Be suspricious of email with urgent request for personal financial information
  • Do not use the links in an email to get to any web page, if you suspect the message might not be authentic.
  • Call the company on the telephone , or log onto the website directly by tying in the Web address into your browser.
  • Avoid filling out froms in an email that asks for personal financial information.
  • Always ensure that you are using a secure website when submitting credit card or other sensitive information via a web browser.