Every day, we learn about new identity theft scams. And since you visit this site, odds are you protected yourself. Taking on the task of convincing your friends and family about the serious nature identity theft really may prove a little trickier. Fortunately, here are some easy steps to take and help protect them as well.
1. Warn them of the possibility that identity thieves pretend to be them
Sometimes with small children, we suggest code words — a secret phrase an adult can use to tell a child that yes, your parents really did send me to pick you up after school. A similar safeguard is useful in email. Tell friends and family members that if you ever email them with a request for information or money, you include a codeword known only to you. Make it something unlikely to come up in the course of a scammer’s email.
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