Do you ever worry about being the victim of identity theft? Maybe someone opening a credit card and racking up tons of debt, or posing as you on social media and spreading messages you don't believe in? In this video, I will teach you to avoid this fate, and all without spending a dime on one of those overpriced Identity Theft Protection services.

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1:09 What is "Identity Theft"? 4:32 Credit Freezes 7:28 Credit Freezes & Extreme Privacy 9:30 Fraud Alerts 10:29 Child Identity Theft 11:15 How hard is it? 12:28 Preventing impersonation

Sources: Equifax Credit Freeze: https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/ Experian Credit Freeze: https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html TransUnion Credit Freeze: https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze Fraud Alert: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-know-about-credit-freezes-and-fraud-alerts (1) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/05/25/consumers-id-theft-concerns/ (2) https://bjs.ojp.gov/press-release/cybercrime-against-businesses-2005 (3) https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/4chan-trolls-impersonate-jewish-people-social-media-spread-hate-n1049326 (4) https://www.bavariannews.com/blog/2019/05/29/cid-warns-army-community-about-social-media-impersonation-of-soldier-accounts/ (5) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Equifax_data_breach (6) https://www.apartmentsearch.com/resources/renting-apartments-and-credit-a-guide-to-credit-scores-and-reports (7) https://www.cnbc.com/select/can-employers-see-your-credit-score/ (8) https://apertatube.net/w/6uSGNJdX47N2V3eXTXWVzR, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRiLfy_LROg (9) https://www.javelinstrategy.com/coverage-area/2018-child-identity-fraud-study