Your wallet or purse

At work, always store your wallet or purse in a safe place. Avoid carrying the following items:

• · Your Social Security card (or your dependents')
• · Your birth certificate
• · Your passport
• · Your military identification card
• · A driver's license or insurance card with your SSN (or that of a family member)
• · A list of your banking information (PINs, logins, passwords, or account numbers)
• · Paychecks or pay stubs
• · Deposit slips
• · More than two credit or debit cards
• · Receipts with your full credit card number displayed
• · Any card that might store your SSN or other sensitive data on a magnetic stripe, such as a gas card, electronic hotel key, or employee ID.

What identity thieves want most

Your Social Security number is the key to cloning your identity.

Your bank accounts

Reduce paper transactions

Mail and marketing lists

Trash and shredding of personal information

Your personal and business checks

Your wallet or purse

Credit, debit, and ATM cards

Credit reports and credit files

Shopping and application forms

Web sites and email

Computers and networks

Passwords and PINs