8 Ways for Consumers to Protect Themselves From Identity Theft Scams Outlined by Free Credit Report Web Site

    The editor of PictureCredit.com has outlined 8 ways for consumers to protect from identity theft scams. The site is a leading Free Credit Report website that offers information on credit and identity theft. Throughout the country, a new breed of tech savvy identity thieves are showing up. After stealing credit card numbers, computer hackers can take inexpensive equipment to re-magnetize their personal cards with the victim's information. They can then rack up large bills before consumers even know what happened.

    Andrew Olson, PictureCredit.com editor, stated: "The criminals are always getting smarter and we, as the consumers, need to be aware of the newest scams. It gets especially difficult when consumers can't see any evidence that they have been victimized - as in these cases."

PictureCredit.com has listed 8 tips to protect consumers' identities, which is located on their website: PictureCredit - Identity Theft Tips .

Here are some of them:

1. Monitor Your Credit Report & Activity
The #1 way to guard your identity is through monitoring your credit. We can’t stress enough how important it is to stay on top of your credit report, and in this era it’s easier than ever. There’s a brand new service partnered with PictureCredit.com that offers a free credit report and free credit monitoring. It offers you the possibility to log on and check your scores up to the minute, and emails you of any changes on your report or new activity that’s happening. Click below to learn more about this amazing service:

2. Be Insured
In recent years there have been a number of services popping up that offer insurance on identity theft for a nominal fee. With new scams that you have no control over, it pays to be insured, one of the biggest and most respected of these companies is LifeLock, they insure up to $1,000,000 in identity theft damages, and they’re currently offering a free 30 day trial of their services, it may be beneficial to try their service for a month: LifeLock Identity Theft Insurance Free Trial

3. Never give your card info to a 3rd party
Use your credit card on a “need to know” basis. Never, ever give your card to someone that contacts you online, no matter how credible they seem. Of you think there’s something fishy going on, there probably is. Also, watch out for spoof emails that are sent by hackers and made to look like emails from your bank or another financial institution.

For more informations visit http://picturecredit.com/learning-center/credit-reports/8-tips-to-prevent-identity-theft.htm.