Councilman's tips to avoid ID theft
In an undated photo, Councilman Dan Garodnick (second from the right) warns New Yorkers about the dangers of identity theft. Credit: amNY
Councilman Dan Garodnick (D-Manhattan) said in a news conference Tuesday that identity theft is on the rise citywide, but there are simple steps to avoid scammers.
The Manhattan district attorney's office handles 200 to 300 ID-theft cases a month, and the load is increasing, Garodnick said.
He gave several pointers to help avoid ID theft:
Be wary of email from strangers
Shop with trusted merchants
Don't use public computers or unsecured wireless connections for transactions
Use secure website browsers and URLs that begin with "https://"
Pay by credit card rather than debit
Keep a paper trail
Wipe your computer's hard drive before recycling it.
-- amNewYork
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