Showing posts with label PREVENT IDENTITY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PREVENT IDENTITY. Show all posts

Tuesday, 7 April 2015

How to Prevent Identity Thieves from Opening Accounts in Your Name


The news that Anthem got hacked and 80 million people’s identities were stolen wasn’t very surprising — everybody is getting hacked these days. Last week, TurboTax had to temporarily shut down nationwide because of identity theft fraud. So how can you protect yourself from criminals opening accounts in your name?
Disclaimer: We’re not tax or financial advisors, so make sure to do your own research and maybe talk to a professional before taking any of the steps on this page. This article was written from our own experiences dealing with identity theft this week.