[oceanview]

where does it say what you can do to protect yourself?

[Former Military Chick]

At the end of the document there is several good points, most should be well like clock work .. but we do get busy and put of tomorrow what we should do today.

Such as running a credit report to make sure nothing on it isn't from you.

[GoLightly]

Link I got through my Congressman's website:

http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/consumertopics_bk.html

[kingu]

Speaking as a victim, the only thing you can possibly do to have any real effect in case your identity is stolen is to keep every gas, electric or other utility bill that has your name on it, for at least ten years.

That's all that Wells Fargo would accept, reams of documents, the total photocopied package weighed nine pounds and still they were doubtful that my claims were true.

Forget any other documents, no one will take them. Not even tax forms.