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SIX WAYS TO STAY SAFER

September 7th, 2011 at 8:10 pm

Did you know that you're an easy target? We all are. That's what you'll hear from police, security experts, and especially people who have spent time on the other side of the law. As vacation season winds down, be aware that crime doesn't take a holiday. In keeping with last month's newsletter on how to help protect your home from burglary, here are six other ways you can stay safer.

1. Keep a financial inventory. Once a year take out all of the cards in your wallet, make a list of the account numbers and contact information you'll need to cancel cards if they become lost or stolen, and hide it in a safe place.

2. Watch out for imposters. The fastest-growing scam in the past year has been imposter fraud, according to the latest annual report on consumer complaints from the Federal Trade Commission. Thieves claiming to be someone they're not (such as a friend or relative stranded overseas in need of cash to get them home, a bill collector, or an employee of a government agency) use Facebook messages, email, phone calls, and text messages to persuade people to send money or divulge personal information such as Social Security or account numbers. Last year 60,000 people reported that they were affected by this form of fraud, up from just 5 cases reported in 2008.

3. Change your PIN. Make it a habit to routinely change the secret code for your debit card or ATM card. That gives you better protection against any thieves or skimming schemes.

4. Learn to parallel park. Car thieves are becoming more professional. They're stealing new cars by putting them on a flatbed tow truck. Parallel parking hinders access to the front and rear of your car, making it difficult to tow. Also, be careful about whom you bump into at the grocery store, especially if your car has keyless entry and a push-button ignition. A thief with an antenna and a small kit of electronics can transmit your key's code to another thief standing near your car, allowing him to open it, start it, and drive it away.

5. Change your Wi-Fi password. If you have a home wireless network, choose the highest security option. That way your web-browsing and financial transactions will be more protected. Go a step further and create your own administrative password rather than relying on a default password supplied by the router.

6. Hide the stuff in your car. Don't leave electronics and other valuables visible inside your car. GPS units are less of a magnet these days; cell phones and laptops more so. Holiday gifts are a big target, so don't stack them up in the backseat. Is there a worse move? Yes. Leaving your stuff in the back of a pickup truck.

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Bill says:

September 7th, 2011 at 8:30 pm

I would also add to the list that people should shred not only old bills, but any piece of mail that ends up being tossed. I was surprised to find that even junk mail I received had personal information about me that could be used by thieves. Tearing something in half before pitching it doesn't always keep you safe. My advise is to buy a paper shredder and use it daily on any paper, document or piece of mail that will find it's way to the trash.

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