Quick Tip: How to prevent identity theft

ByJason Knowles and Ann Pistone, via
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Quick Tip: How to prevent ID theft
Quick Tip: How to prevent ID theft

Thirty percent of credit card holders think their identities will be stolen in the future, according to a new report.



The younger the consumers questioned, the more likely they were to say they had a card used fraudulently.



More than 30% of millennials said they were victims, versus 16% of baby boomers.



Yet only half of consumers questioned for the report bothered to create a fraud alert after being breached.



Fraud alerts give potential lenders and creditors a heads-up that someone may fraudulently use your identity to apply for a line a credit.



If you've been a victim of ID theft or fraud, contact one of the major credit bureaus to place a fraud alert on your credit reports.

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