- Beware of phishing, which is a process by which scam artists try and get you to divulge your Social Security Number, your account numbers, address or other personal information under the guise of a legitimate company you may already be doing business with. It’s most common over email and the Internet. Be careful when entering your account information and if you are at all skeptical about a situation, it is best to contact the company.
 
- Keep an eye on your transactions to ensure there are all legitimate. Online account checking makes this easy!
 
- Watch your incoming and outgoing mail. Thieves could grab bills before they leave your mailbox gaining valuable account information. Leaving mail, especially checks mailed to you in a mailbox is not smart.
 
- Make your username and passwords for online account hard to guess. These days your dog, maiden name, or house address is not going to cut it.
 
- Keep an eye on your credit report. See our previous blog on how to check your credit report.