The state will be helping victims of ID theft to recoup costs incurred to get their credit back on track. New legislation passed last session would provide $1000, restitution, and free copies of court filings if creditors come after them.
Some advice on preventing ID theft: get your mail from your mailbox as soon as you can, bring all payments such as credit cards, car payment, insurance and house payment directly to the post office and mail them there. Shred any documents that have your address, Social Security number, bank account numbers etc before you throw it away. This includes credit card offers you get in the mail or any other offer that specifically identifies you. Also check your credit report annually since you can now get it for free once a year. It is a federal violation to tamper with a mailbox.
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