Protecting Against Identity Theft: Monitor

Rule #3: Monitor Account Activity and History

Periodically review your account histories for accuracy of your purchases and activities. If anything looks suspicious, contact the companies you deal with. By catching misconduct early, you can preempt further damage. Review your credit report every few months as an extra measure in preventing identity theft and/or catching it early on.


Following these steps and taking additional precautions to protect ourselves from identity theft means more work for us, yes. But the payoff is incalculable when it comes to minimizing the damage that could otherwise take place with identity theft.