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12 Not-so-obvious Ways Thieves Can Steal Your Identity
You are probably already aware of some of the more common methods that identity thieves use to steal personal information. These methods include dumpster diving, phishing, mail theft, and stealing sales receipts or credit card numbers from a merchant to name a few.  However, there are many other not-so-obvious sources that thieves can obtain someone's personal information from. Often security is lax or virtually non-existent, which makes an easy target for someone looking to steal information. These sources of potential identity theft include:Â
* Doctor's office or health insurance company, were a Social Security number is used as a policy number or account number.  Â
* County Recorders Office containing the deed to your house.
* County Court or Administration Building. Lots of personal information is stored here, including birth certificate, marriage license, family address, SS numbers telephone numbers and numerous other personal details.
* School database, where thieves hack into the system with a laptop stolen from the school or staff memberÂ
* Auto Dealerships ...
... where you purchased your cars.  Dealers often attach your latest credit report to your purchase document, which can be easily accessed by employees who want to steal information.
* Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) where your personal information can be easily obtained.
* Social Security Administration Earning Statements that are mailed out each year.
* Current and previous employers. HR departments maintain a lot of personal information on their past and present employees such as SS number, past and current address,  W-2 forms, medical insurance applications, retirement account information, etc.
* HR departments of businesses where you have applied for employment in the past.
* Check cashing stores.
* Grocery store "Preferred Customer" clubs.
* Library Cards
With identity theft such a growing problem in America and elsewhere, it pays to be vigilant and proactive with your personal ID information.  Review your bank and credit account statement often, and be sure to know what's in your credit report.  You can order a free credit report at AnnualCreditReport (dot) com.  While ignorance may be bliss, when it comes to your identity, what you don't know can cause you financial grief. Take action now.
Jesse Whitehead lives in the Central Valley of California where he enjoys writing articles on a variety of different subjects. His latest interest is in Fluke Digital Multimeters. Come visit FlukeDigitalMultimeter.org which provides more information about Fluke's great line of testing products.
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