What steps should you take to protect yourself from identity theft?
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- Monitor your financial statements and records.
- Protect your personal information.
- Limit instances where you share key information, like your Social Security number.
- Freely provide your personal information.
Why is it so important to do so in the context of the financial system?
- Fraudulent charges can be made to existing accounts.
- Others could use it to access credit in your name.
- Credit card companies monitor fraud, so it's not important.