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It's Now Easier to Protect Yourself from Potential Identity Theft
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IDENTIFY THEFT AFFECTS MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS EACH YEAR. THIEVES STEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION--SUCH AS YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER--TO ESTABLISH CREDIT IN YOUR NAME. AND, IT'S A CRIME THAT OFTEN GOES UNDETECTED, AT FIRST. IDENTITY THEFT CAN HAPPEN IN MANY WAYS; AND IT CAN AFFECT YOUR FINANCES IN MANY WAYS, TOO: SUCH AS A LOWER CREDIT RATING--AND AN INABILITY TO BE APPROVED FOR LOANS. OFTENTIMES, THE VICTIM IS UNAWARE THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM--UNTIL THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE. CITI HAS EXPERIENCE SAFEGUARDING TENS OF MILLIONS OF CUSTOMER RECORDS--AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO CUSTOMERS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF IDENTITY THEFT. NOW, FOR A SMALL MONTHLY FEE--WITH ENROLLMENT IN "IDENTITY-MONITOR" FROM CITI--YOUR CREDIT FILES ARE MONITORED EVERY BUSINESS DAY, TO HELP YOU DETECT IDENTITY THEFT SOONER--NO MATTER WHAT CREDIT CARDS YOU HAVE, OR WHOM YOU BANK WITH. AND, YOU HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO YOUR REPORTS AND SCORES--HELPING YOU TO KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCIAL WELL-BEING. TO PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY, WITH "IDENTITY-MONITOR" FROM CITI, CALL 1-866-403-9956.
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