Six things to do right now that could protect your from scams:
- Clean your wallet
- Prune to the bare essentials - Just what you need day to day
- Identity Risk if you lose your extra Credit or Debit Cards, Medicare or SS Card and photos
- Update Contacts in your phone
- Include all those that call you frequently - Personal and Business Contacts
- Then go into Settings and turn on "silence un-know callers for Iphone OR "block numbers" on Android phones
- Add phone login protections
- Survey shows 1 in 4 do not have a password to unlock their phones
- Add a passcode, facial id, or finger scan to unlock your phone
- Review your Credit Report
- You can get a free copy of your credit report each year from TransUnion, Equifax, and Equifax
- Visit www.annualcreditreport.com to order yours
- Check for errors or lines opened without your knowledge
- Add two-factor authentication to your online accounts
- Increasingly websites are offering two-factor authentication. This is your password PLUS a code sent to your phone or email to access your accounts.
- Refresh your Facebook security
- Click the downward arrow in the upper right corner of your Facebook page. Settings&Privacy section and select Privacy Check Up
- Use the wizard to update your privacy settings
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