[2banana]

Note to all freepers.

About the best thing you can do today is to put a "fraud alert" on all your credit history accounts BEFORE anything happens. This way, in theory, all new accounts have to be verified before opened (so if you lose your wallet you are ahead of the game). Also, go through your wallet and purse. Keep just the minimal amount of ID and credit cards and write down the account information and store in a safe place. Make sure under no conditions that your SS number is in your wallet/purse.

[Sgt_Schultze]

...Make sure under no conditions that your SS number is in your wallet/purse.

In most cases, that is difficult. Most private health insurers use the SS# as the member account number. If one carries their health insurance card around, they are also allowing any potential thief access to their entire life.

[mvpel]

The most irritating thing is that my health insurance ID card has my SSN on it.

[international american]

"About the best thing you can do today is to put a "fraud alert" on all your credit history accounts BEFORE anything happens"

Absolutely. This is very important!!
Good post.