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Consumer Protection. Shop Safely and Guard Your Financial Information. Guard personal info & PINS. Beware of phone calls requesting information Beware of e-mails requesting personal information Don’t carry your Social Security card with you Keep financial documents in a secure location. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Consumer Protection Shop Safely and Guard Your Financial Information
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Page 1: Consumer Protection

Consumer ProtectionShop Safely and Guard Your Financial Information

Page 2: Consumer Protection

Guard personal info & PINS• Beware of phone calls

requesting information• Beware of e-mails requesting

personal information• Don’t carry your Social Security

card with you• Keep financial documents in a

secure location

Page 3: Consumer Protection

Shred mail and documents

• Bank statements• Credit card statements and pre-approval offers• Anything with personal information

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Shop at reputable businesses

• Better Business Bureau• Refund and Return

Policies• Privacy and Protection• Better Business Bureau• Online – physical address

and phone number

Credit ordebit?

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Keep devices secure

• Up-to-date virus software• Password protect devices• Strong passwords• Log-out of accounts• Exit websites• Close apps

Page 6: Consumer Protection

Limit the cards you carry

• Carry only what you need

• Don’t carry SS card

• Avoid suspicious card-reading devices

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Monitor accounts and statements

• Bank accounts (online, text alerts, statements)

• Credit card statements• Credit reports

www.annualcreditreport.com

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Consumer ProtectionShop Safely and Guard Your Financial Information


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