Detecting Identity Theft - How would you know if your identity was stolen?

Nov. 7, 2010 - PRLog -- How would you know if your identity was stolen? In some cases, you may not discover it for months. However, there are early warning signs you should watch for:

   * Your credit card statement or bank statement does not arrive in the mail as expected. (An identity thief may have submitted a change of address notice to your financial agency so you do not detect the charges he or she placed on your cards.)

   * Your bank or credit card statement contains transactions that you did not authorize. (If this happens to you, check with your financial institution or lender immediately. Sometimes a thief will make a purchase for a few dollars to test your card. If the transaction is approved, he or she will immediately go on a large spending spree.)

   * Your mail stops arriving. (The ID thief may have placed a change of address at the post office.)

   * You receive credit card bills for unknown accounts. (The thief may have already applied for credit in your name.)

   * You get a call from a collection agency for a debt you did not incur.

   * You apply for credit from a lender and are unexpectedly denied it.

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