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08/01/2014
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One tip is to let the separate checks of personal documents Photo: SXC.hu
RIO - This month in which many people are on vacation , it's time to redouble care with personal documents to avoid becoming a victim of fraud . Giving warning is SERASA . Research organ of credit protection show that they are more susceptible to fraud citizens who had lost or misplaced documents . Just lose the identity card or the CPF to double the likelihood of becoming a victim of fraud . Second indicator Serasa Experian , only in November last year, every 13 seconds a Brazilian consumer has been a victim of identity theft , in which personal data are used by criminals to obtain credit with the intention not to honor payments or make a deal presenting with a false identity .
Anyone who has a stolen or lost document , and make a police report ( BO ) , must submit an alert on service and Documents Stolen Cheques Serasa Experian , aiming to reduce the risk and avoid the headache of have their personal information used by scammers . The service is free . Loss of leaves of checks and documents (such as General Ledger , RG ; portfolio of work ; CPF ; driver's license and voter registration ) can be registered on the site
www.serasaconsumidor.com.br / gratuito_roubados.html , or by calling the Customer Service Center , (11) 3373 7272 , who works seven days a week from 8am to 20h . If anyone has had in the past some lost document and the information has not yet registered , you can also make the register .
From the inclusion of the data , the information is immediately available to all customers Serasa Experian in the country . In the case of documents , the alert is in consultation system , provisionally for a period of ten working days . To remain indefinitely , consumers need to ship within that period, the police report and a formal declaration to Serasa Experian . In the case of checks , the information is in the database for three days , while for the account holder notify the bank , do the police reports and sustain the checks.
After restraining , check the alert will remain indefinitely in the database Serasa Experian .
What precautions to take :
- Never leave the document with a stranger when you are not around ;
- Never give out your personal information to strangers ;
- Do not provide or confirm your personal information by phone ;
- Keep track of your identification documents when requested protocols for entry into certain environments or for any business ;
- Do not enter the numbers of your documents when you participate in sweepstakes ;
- Keep updated antivirus from your computer decreasing the risk of having your personal information stolen by spies files ;
- Do not make entries on sites that are not trusted ; pay attention to safety tips page, such as the presence of security lock .
Care checks :
- Try to leave separate checks of personal documents ;
- Do not carry your checkbook or leaves already signed ; look porting only the leaves that are used in the day ;
- Do not let the leaves of checks upon the store or to view other people's desk;
- When you write the check always use with a stylus ;
- Avoid blanks ;
- Always try to issue checks payable and Crusaders ;
- Write down the information on the stub of purchase of voucher
Source : The Globe - Online
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