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    How Frank Abagnale Protects Himself From Identity Theft

    By Ben Popken, 11:06 PM on Tue Jul 3 2007, 7,911 views

    frankabingale.jpgHow does Frank Abagnale, an infamous check forger in the 60's, protect himself from modern day identity thieves?

    • Never uses debit card
    • Rarely writes checks
    • Pays for everything with credit card, so his money is never directly at risk
    • Subscribes to credit-report monitoring services
    • Shreds documents with a micro-cut shredder
    • Opts out of creditor's information sharing arrangements

    How the Pros Protect Their Identity [WSJ via Consumer World Blog]

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