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Say no to Scammers
Information is becoming a central part in our lives, which means thieves are also looking for ways of committing various types of identity crimes.
If you receive a call and the caller congratulates you with winning a prize. You know instantly that this is a fraudulent call because you have never taken part in any competitions. They will ask you a few questions to verify that you are the winner. Don't give personal information on the phone unless you know whom you are talking with. Tell other members of the family including children.
If something sounds to good to be true or sound suspicious never overrule your instincts.
Thieves will try to work out new scams, and the best way to deal with this is to use your good old common sense.
If you get emails from banks or Internet service providers who link you to websites to get you to verify personal information or insert your password don't do it. Banks and Internet service providers never ask for information in this manner. Instead call the company to verify the email.
You should always keep your credit and debit cards in sight when making transactions. Be cautious if the person making the transaction walks away with your card, they could have been bribed to put your card through a skimmer, a small device that captures personal information.
Many thieves look though your rubbish looking for papers that have not been shredded, such as credit card statements or applications, or papers that contain personal information such as names, social security numbers, bank account numbers and credit card numbers. Shred this information before putting it into your rubbish bins.
Many thieves look over shoulders as you enter your personal identification numbers into the ATM machines or pre-pay calling card numbers into mobile phones. Make sure you hide the keys when entering PINs.
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