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==How do they get the information?== | ==How do they get the information?== | ||
Identity thieves can obtain your personal and financial information in a range of ways. For example, they may: | Identity thieves can obtain your personal and financial information in a range of ways. For example, they may: | ||
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# If you think your mail is being stolen or re-directed, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> Canada Post. | # If you think your mail is being stolen or re-directed, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> Canada Post. | ||
# Report the incident to your local police department. Ask the police to take a report, if possible. If a police report is available, include it in all your correspondence about the identity theft with financial institutions, credit issuers, other companies and credit reporting agencies. | # Report the incident to your local police department. Ask the police to take a report, if possible. If a police report is available, include it in all your correspondence about the identity theft with financial institutions, credit issuers, other companies and credit reporting agencies. | ||
[[File:IdentityTheftAnimation.png|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbxcgKRL5Q&list=UUSstQuUfC1NQphZOL_onOuw&index=28|right|thumb|350px|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbxcgKRL5Q&list=UUSstQuUfC1NQphZOL_onOuw&index=28 What is Identity Theft?] An animation from People's Law School that discusses identity theft and steps you can take to address the problem.]] | |||
{{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[People's Law School]], 2013}} | {{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[People's Law School]], 2013}} | ||