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< < I was told a story recently about a person who had his briefcase stolen < while on a business trip. He lost everything. Inside the briefcase was < his passport, wallet, house keys, car keys and cash. I guess no one told < him NOT to keep everything in one place! He immediately went back to his < hotel room and dialed the numbers listed below. The only thing the thieves < got was a free tank of gas. They literally filled their tank within 2 < blocks of the hotel. But that is all they got. After calling the numbers < below, the next call was to the local police department. A call was then < made to his hometown Department of Motor Vehicles and Social Security < office. He then called his wife requesting she get all the locks changed < on the house and cars immediately. This is excellent advice. Another < good piece of advise is to place the contents of your wallet on a < photocopy machine, do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You < will know what you had in your wallet along with the account numbers and < the phone numbers to call in case you need to cancel. Keep the copy in a < safe place. < < We have all heard horror stories about fraud that is committed using < someone else's name, address, social security number, credit, etc. Here < is some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to < you. As everyone always advises, cancel your credit cards immediately, < but the key is having the toll free phone numbers and your credit card < numbers handy so you will know whom to call. Keep these where you can < find them easily. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction < where the theft occurred. This proves to credit providers you were < diligent. It is also the first step toward an investigation. But here's < what is perhaps most important (I never thought of doing this) - Call the < three national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a FRAUD < ALERT on your name and social security number. The alert means any < company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen. They < have to contact you by phone, at a number you provide, to authorize any < new credit < < The numbers are: Equifax : 1-800-525-6285, Experian (formerly TRW) : < 1-888-397-3742, Trans Union : 1-800-680-7289 < < Also make a call to: Social Security Administration (fraud line): < 1-800-269-0271. < < I hope you never need this information. If you do, I hope you find it < helpful. Feel free to share this e-mail with others. Together, we can < fight crime! Bill Carlton Elwood Packaging, Inc. 800.522.2050 x154
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