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Think power and money saves you from identity theft? Think again.

An ex-Walmart cashier was recently in court, accused of working with a couple of identity thieves to buy items and load gift cards using a card with an unsuspecting person’s number attached to it. The thieves wound up spending $12,000 using Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii’s credit card.

Just because he makes laws doesn’t mean Senator Inouye is invincible to the people who break them. Anybody with a credit card can have their number stolen in a number of ways: card skimmers, faulty security online or even simply passing by your RFID-enabled card with a scanner. So how can you protect yourself?

If you are the victim of fraud, taking swift action can help you get your accounts back in good standing. FreeScore provides its members with 24/7 credit monitoring and sends them automatic alerts whenever sudden changes or suspicious charges appear on their credit files. With unlimited access to their credit scores at the three national credit bureaus (TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax), Freescore members can also check their scores for sudden fluctuations that could signal fraudulent activity.  These are the tools every consumer needs to stay in control of their credit and keep identity thieves at bay.

If they ever become victims of identity theft, FreeScore members can take advantage of exclusive access to licensed experts who will guide them through the process of restoring their identities.

The fact that identity theft can strike a senator just goes to show that it doesn’t matter who you are or where you are, identity theft is a very real possibility, especially if you don’t know the score about protecting your credit and identity with FreeScore.

Have you had to deal with the aftermath of identity theft? Do you know how your card number or identity was stolen?

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