Privacy and Security

Check your statements for accuracy

Check your account statements as soon as they arrive to ensure all transactions and charges are correct. Look for extra or missing transactions and report any discrepancies immediately.
Pay attention to your billing cycle. If credit card or utility bills fail to arrive, contact the companies to ensure that they have not been redirected.
Access your credit report from a credit reporting agency (Equifax or TransUnion) once a year to ensure it’s accurate and doesn’t include debts or activities you haven’t authorized or incurred.
Consider enrolling in a credit report monitoring service, which will alert you to changes in your credit, enabling you to reduce the impact of identity theft.
Always keep your own notes of all transactions, especially those conducted over the telephone or the Internet, and store notes securely.