8 Surprisingly Dangerous Items You Keep In Your Wallet

Surprisingly Dangerous Items You Keep in Your Wallet Easy Tips to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft Social Security Card Why? Your nine-digit Social Security Number is all an ID thief needs to open new credit card accounts or loans in your name. SOCIAL S ECURITY s55 55-55ss JOHN O PUBLIC Instead: Memorize your SSN, and don't give it out unless it is absolutely necessary. Password Cheat Sheet hn Q Public SECERT PASSWORDS Why? You can't make it much easier for an ID thief. Debit Card + ATM PIN = Easy money. PIN: 5555 Instead: Use a secure mobile app (such as SplashID or LastPass) if you need to carry them with you at all times. Bark Pussnord: Aussmord Aarss 125 Somentere St Spare Keys Why? If someone has your wallet, they probably have your address, and now you have also given them keys to your house. Instead: Keep your spare keys with a trusted relative or friend, skip the fake hollow rocks. Checks Why? Blank checks are an obvious problem. Even if a check is not blank, the routing and account numbers on it are easy to abuse. Somep See Instead: Only carry paper checks when you absolutely need them, and fill them out before you put them in your wallet. Passport Why? Did you know you can get a new copy of your Social Security card with your passport? PASSPORT Instead: Carry only your driver's license or other personal ID when in the US. Abroad, carry a photocopy of your passport while out. Linivd Sates of America Multiple Credit Cards Why? If you lose your wallet, you have to cancel every single credit card in there. Would you remember them all? O OEDT CARD Instead: Keep only one credit card in your wallet for emergency purchases. Birth Certificate Why? Seriously, why would you carry your birth certificate in your wallet? Brith Certificate Instead: On the rare occasion that you do need it, return your birth certificate to a safe place immediately after use. Receipts Why? While the law only allows businesses to print the last 5 digits of a debit or credit card on receipts, this is still enough for a clever ID thief to figure out the rest. Instead: Clear receipts out of your wallet every night. If you need to keep copies, try going digital with Shoeboxed and shred the receipts once you are done. 1 in 10 Americans has had their identity stolen. As many as 10 million Americans have their identity stolen every year ... That is equivalent to the entire population of North Carolina. On average, it takes 33 hours for an individual to resolve identity theft issues. That is equivalent to 4 full days of work. $37 Billion in losses were reported in 2010 due to identity theft. That is enough money to buy an iPhone 5 for every American adult under the age of 65. 00000 QO000 Sources http://finance.yahoo.com/news/8-things-not-to-keep-in-your-wallet.html http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneywisewomen/2012/01/03/three-new-ways-to-protect-your-identity-in-2012/ http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/idtheft/idt06.pdf https://www.javelinstrategy.com/uploads/1103.R_2011%20ldentity%20Fraud%20Survey%20Consumer%20Report.pdf http://www.justice.gov/usao/vt/victim_witness/ldentity_Theft.pdf O 2012 Shoeboxed Inc., All Rights Roservod - Visit us at Shoeboxed.com Low Risk Moderate Risk High Risk