Tips

View the following fraud prevention tips:

• Get a copy of your credit report every six months and check it to ensure there are o accounts you didn't open.
• Never give your credit car number to someone who calls you on the telephone.
• Read your monthly statements carefully and report any discrepancies immediately.
• Rip up or shred your old checks and bills before putting them in the trash.
• When you renew your driver's license, don't use your social security number too easily available.
• Guard the PIN numbers you use on your various credit cards. Don't write them down in your personal planner, and don't leave them on a slip of paper in your purse or wallet.
• Ask "Why?" when people request your financial information.