Hundreds of thousands of homeowners fail to tell banks, credit card companies, insurers, and utility firms they’re moving, putting themselves at risk for identity theft. If your mail contains personal information, it’s very easy for it to fall into the wrong hands.

The United Kingdom’s Royal Mail‘s redirection service found that 23% of movers took several days to tell their credit card provider they had moved. One in five people failed to tell their bank, 20% forgot to inform their insurance company, and 21% didn’t contact their local council.

If you’re planning to move in the future, start paying attention to the companies that send you mail regularly. Keep a list and be sure to inform them when you move.

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Victims of medical identity theft face a unique challenge. Federal privacy law prevents them from seeing and fixing false—and potentially dangerous—health records created by imposters that use their identities for medical procedures. Fortunately, this law may change in the near future.

The Republic reports that Rep. Frank Pallone, N.J., ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee, wants to change a federal law that hospitals have used to keep medical identity theft victims from accessing and correcting inaccurate files left by identity thieves.

Identity thieves use victims’ identities to bill insurance companies, get medical services, buy drugs, and more. Their activities end up on victims’ permanent records, which the victims currently can’t see or change.

The proposed change will either alter existing federal rules or by pass a new law. “We need to have some regulatory change or legislation … that would give hospitals direction so patients could see the file and correct it,” Pallone said

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It’s a tough economy for everyone, including identity thieves. To drum up more “business,” and steal more identities, some scammers have resorted to targeting your kids’ video games.

Here’s how it works: Your child is encouraged to chat with a stranger on Xbox Live, an online Xbox community composed of gamers. The stranger offers your child Microsoft points if he gives him an email address and password. If your child gives up the info, the credit card information for the account might be exposed.

10 On Your Side’s David Culver tells the story of a family who was victimized through video games, and offers ways to protect yourself, in this week’s “Your Money” report.

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Nearly 13 million American adults said they would accept any social media connection request from a member of the opposite sex, regardless of whether or not they know that person, according to a recent survey by Harris Interactive.

News 8 reports that the survey revealed that men aged 18 to 34 were most likely to open their social networking doors to strangers. One in five said they accepted invites from anyone of the opposite sex.

Unfortunately, most people don’t realize that this opens them up to identity theft. Identity thieves use what they find on profile pages to beat security questions on financial web sites and gain access to account information.

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As a guest star on The Dr. Oz Show, personal finance expert Suze Orman talked about everything from wealth to health. Her top tip for success was to write down everything you spend and eat. You’ll be wealthy and healthy if you can start this habit.

She also advised people to cut up their credit cards—so that they stop spending money they don’t have and protect their identities. However, she says to not actually close the accounts because it will reduce your FICO score.

There’s a reason Suze Orman is one of the top financial experts in the world. That’s why we partnered with her to create Suze Orman’s Identity Protector. It’s still 10% off, too!

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