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July 09, 2001
By
Mindy Gratwicke
Website:
http://www.1st-choice-credit-cards.com
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Viewing your Credit report Canada wide
Credit fraud and Identity theft is dangerous to the consumer, when you order a copy of your credit report Canada you are taking a step in protecting your financial future. Another way to prevent potential identity theft and protecting your future is by closely guarding your personal data. For example, never give out your social insurance number over the phone, unless you know the company you are dealing with and you were the one who initiated the call. It might be an idea that when you are going out to carry only the cards you might need for the trip, leave your social insurance card, passports and birth certificates at home or in a safety deposit box. This all deals with your Credit report Canada.
One thing I do is when ever I receive any personal information in the mail and I am to through it out, I shred the contents of my mail first. Credit card account statements contain a lot of sensitive information that you do not want thieves to get a hold of, and even store receipts will frequently have your credit card number printed on them. Sometimes an account number is all a thief needs to make charges and obtain cash advances. A thief in possession of sensitive information about you may also be able to go one step further, and commit account takeover fraud, simply by calling your creditor, reading off your account number, partial social insurance umber and your mother’s maiden name, and asking them to change the mailing address on the account. So, when you order your credit report Canada you will be able to check for any new accounts that have beend, or any address changes all that you did not make.
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