Fraud Prevention Checklist
Use a fanny pack' or close-fitting pouch, instead of a purse or wallet any time you are out in public.
Do not carry your Social Security card with you, and remove your Social Security number from your Driver's License and checks.
Deposit all outgoing mail at your Post Office rather than placing in your mailbox for carrier pick-up.
Use a confetti/crosscut shredder on all financial mail and documents.
Establish a policy of not talking to strangers on the telephone, at your door, or on the street.
Sign up for the Colorado "NO CALL" list.
Request those with whom you have established business relationships (phone companies, banks, credit card issuers) to put you on their "Do Not Call" and "Opt Out" lists.
Send a letter to the Mail Preference Service to remove your name from marketing lists.
Make an annual charitable giving plan and do not give to charities soliciting by telephone or door-to-door.
Get three written bids before contracting for any home improvement and check out contractors with the Better Business Bureau and city building department.
Contact an attorney to discuss a Living Will and Powers of Attorney, and to set up a system of checks and balances so that no one person has total control over your finances.
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Last Modified: Mar 28, 2009 10:19 PM
