Identify the item below that is not a step you could take to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft.
A. Refuse to disclose your social security number to anyone or any organization. |
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B. Monitor your credit reports regularly. |
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C. Only print your initial and last name on your personal checks. |
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D. Shred all documents that contain your personal information. |
Answer: correct option is C.
Explanation: In order to protect yourself from identity theft one should be vigilant. All the given options except from C could be a step to prevent identity theft as you should not unnecessarily share your personal information, you should regular check the transactions of your debit and credit card and if you are taking slip ( transaction receipt in paper form) you should shred it before throwing it up. But only using initials and last name in your personal checks is not a measure of prevention from identity theft.
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