Theft
Prevention
Statistics
Resources on the Web
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Check your credit report.
Don't carry your social security card.
Don't write your PIN number down.
Make your PIN difficult.
Change passwords Frequently.
The Federal Trade Commission - Click here to link straight to the FTC's ID theft page.
The Identity Theft Resource Center - Click here for more information, or if you are a victim.
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime.
Over 15 million cases of identity theft in the United States last year.
In total, more than 100 million Americans have been the victims of identity theft.