About this episode
Do you ever worry about being the victim of identity theft? Maybe someone opening a credit card and racking up tons of debt, or posing as you on social media and spreading messages you don't believe in? In this video, I will teach you to avoid this fate, and all without spending a dime on one of those overpriced Identity Theft Protection services.Learn more at https://thenewoil.org/creditSupport us at https://thenewoil.org/supportYou can also view these videos on other websites.YouTube: https://youtube.com/thenewoilOdysee: https://odysee.com/@thenewoilPeerTube: https://peertube.thenewoil.xyz/video-channels/thenewoil/videos1:09 What is "Identity Theft"?4:32 Credit Freezes7:28 Credit Freezes & Extreme Privacy9:30 Fraud Alerts10:29 Child Identity Theft11:15 How hard is it?12:28 Preventing impersonationSources:Equifax Credit Freeze: https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/Experian Credit Freeze: https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.htmlTransUnion Credit Freeze: https://www.transunion.com/credit-freezeFraud Alert: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-know-about-credit-freezes-and-fraud-alerts(1) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/05/25/consumers-id-theft-concerns/(2) https://bjs.ojp.gov/press-release/cybercrime-against-businesses-2005(3) https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/4chan-trolls-impersonate-jewish-people-social-media-spread-hate-n1049326(4) https://www.bavariannews.com/blog/2019/05/29/cid-warns-army-community-about-social-media-impersonation-of-soldier-accounts/(5) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Equifax_data_breach(6) https://www.apartmentsearch.com/resources/renting-apartments-and-credit-a-guide-to-credit-scores-and-reports(7) https://www.cnbc.com/select/can-employers-see-your-credit-score/(8) https://peertube.thenewoil.xyz/videos/watch/b19375f2-f16c-4080-9a6b-c18ee55bfffd (PeerTube), https://odysee.com/@thenewoil:7/a-crash-course-in-two-factor:8 (Odysee), 2FA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRiLfy_LROg (YouTube)(9) https://www.javelinstrategy.com/coverage-area/2018-child-identity-fraud-study...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAgKGu25gEY