Reduce paper transactions

• · Use online bill pay and e-bills to remove confidential information from the mail and improve tracking of payments. Many financial institutions now offer free online bill pay.
• · For all your financial accounts, enroll in online statements and choose to receive your monthly account statements online instead of receiving a monthly paper statement. Research indicates >10% of identity theft is caused by stolen mail or trash.

What identity thieves want most

Your Social Security number is the key to cloning your identity.

Your bank accounts

Reduce paper transactions

Mail and marketing lists

Trash and shredding of personal information

Your personal and business checks

Your wallet or purse

Credit, debit, and ATM cards

Credit reports and credit files

Shopping and application forms

Web sites and email

Computers and networks

Passwords and PINs