1 What is Identity Theft? 1 -- What Does Personal Information Include? 3 -- Identity Theft and Technology 4 -- How Do Identity Thieves Steal Information? 5 -- What Happens to Your Personal Information? 5 -- Detecting Identity Theft 7 -- How Safe Is Your Identity? 8 -- How This Book Can Help You 10 -- 2 Preventing Identity Theft 13 -- When You Give Your Information Away 13 -- Threats at Work 20 -- Shopping Securely 23 -- Check Washing 25 -- Computer Protection 26 -- What Your Children Need to Know 38 -- Protecting Your Home 40 -- Credit and Debit Cards 42 -- Car Risks 43 -- Threat You Carry 44 -- On Vacation and Still at Risk 44 -- Danger Card (SSN/SIN) 46 -- Canadian Firearms License 48 -- Identity Theft Insurance 49 -- "Say No" to Identity Theft 49 -- 3 What to do if You Become a Victim 51 -- Document Everything 52 -- Track Your Investigation 53 -- Get the Help You Need 54 -- Whom You Should Contact 55 -- Be Sure to Follow Up 58 -- 4 Reporting an Identity Theft 61 -- Law Enforcement 61 -- Financial Reporting 62 -- Government Agencies 68 -- Criminal Records 74 -- Canadian Firearms License 75 -- Personal Reporting 76 -- Help Track Identity Theft 80 -- 5 Your Credit Report 81 -- Credit Report Suspicions 83 -- United States Credit Bureaus 84 -- Canadian Credit Bureaus 102 -- 6 Forms for Dealing with Identity Theft 115 -- ID Theft Victim Information Form 118 -- Contact Checklist 123 -- Law Enforcement Contact Form 125 -- Main Financial Institutions Contact Form 126 -- Additional Financial Contacts Form 127 -- Credit Card Companies Contact Form 128 -- Department Stores Contact Form 129 -- Driver's License Contact Form 130 -- SSN or SIN Information Contact Form 131 -- Passport Contact Form 132 -- Telephone Companies Contact Form 133 -- Utility Companies Contact Form 134 -- Other Services Contact Form 135 -- Post Office Contact Form 136 -- Medical Information Contact Form 137 -- Equifax United States Contact Form 138 -- TransUnion United States Contact Form 139 -- Experian United States Contact Form 140 -- Equifax Canada Contact Form 141 -- TransUnion Canada Contact Form 142 -- Sample Letter to a Credit Reporting Agency 143 -- Sample Letter to Existing Creditors 144 -- Sample Confirmation Letter 145 -- Quick List of US Contacts 146 -- Quick List of Canadian Contacts 147 -- Checklists -- Your Identity Risk Test 9 -- Identification Document Checklist 45 -- Sample Phishing E-mail 32 -- Sample Credit Report from TransUnion (US) 92 -- Sample Credit File Request Form from TransUnion 105 -- Sample Credit Report from TransUnion (Canada) 107 -- Identity Risk Test Results 10 -- Examples of Breach of Privacy 18 -- Current Rates for a Personal Credit Report 89.