frenchie
Well-known member
Subject: excellent advice
>Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice:
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>A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company.
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>1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your check book they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
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>2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead put "PHOTO ID REQUIRED".
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>3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, co not put the complete account number on the FOR line. Instead just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
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>4. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have PO box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have PO box use your work address. Never have your SIN printed on your checks you can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed anyone can get it.
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>5. 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 and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place, I also carry a photocopy of my passport when travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, SIN, credit cards.
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>Here is critical info to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:
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>1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
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>2. 2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent and this is a first step toward an investigation
>Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice:
>
>
>A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company.
>
>1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your check book they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
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>2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead put "PHOTO ID REQUIRED".
>
>3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, co not put the complete account number on the FOR line. Instead just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
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>4. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have PO box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have PO box use your work address. Never have your SIN printed on your checks you can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed anyone can get it.
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>5. 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 and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place, I also carry a photocopy of my passport when travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, SIN, credit cards.
>
>
>Here is critical info to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:
>
>1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
>
>2. 2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent and this is a first step toward an investigation
