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Protect yourself from

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identity theft
Fraud committed in
your name can cost you
time and money. Here's
how to avoid becoming
a victim, plus tips for
recovering if you do.

When Alexis Moore looked at her credit report
as a matter of routine, she discovered a strange entry: a satellite
TV service with an overdue balance of about $250. Moore, who
wasn't a customer of the company, figured it was simply a mistake. "I thought I could take care of it myself," the Northern
California-based attorney says.
Turns out, someone had stolen her identity and racked up
months of charges. "I reported it to the police and the Federal
Trade Commission-all the things they say you're supposed to
do," Moore explains. Despite her efforts, she says, a "firestorm
of nonsense" erupted, one that took two years and a legal battle
to extinguish. The thief was never apprehended.
More than 650,000 people in the United States reported
incidents of identity theft to the ftc in 2019. The actual number of victims is probably much higher, because these crimes
take many forms and get reported inconsistently. Javelin Strategy
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