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We locked our credit bureau access about 8 years ago when a VA laptop was stolen with many vets data downloaded to it. I have codes to temp unlock if necessary. Keeps one from buying things on credit/impulse.
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wbrown62
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Life Lock charges folks to do something that can be done themselves with very little effort.
Clark Howards review of Lifelock
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louiskathy
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Lots of good advice. Thanks to those that responded with helpful comments. I'll do some research on the locks and LifeLock.
As for the ones telling me I needed a dictionary... thanks for the input but I don't see it as helpful. I was stressed when I wrote this and felt robbed.
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wintersun
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Credit alerts are worthless as it is up to the individual merchant to decide whether or not to ignore it. In CA at least you can pay a one time fee to have your credit actually locked so no one can access it for any reason. It stops identity theft cold but the price we had to pay for the legislation was to have the law include a get out of jail free for the banks. If they lose your credit card or social security or other personal information they cannot be held liable unless you can prove it was done with malicious intent.
A local state beach has had a lot of vehicle break-ins and the sheriff deputy told me that thieves look for women heading to the beach from the parking lot without a purse in hand. The thieves figure that the purse is still in the car somewhere.
I don't keep any financial or other personal information in my computers or in my smartphone. If they are stolen there is no loss other than that of replacing the computer and reinstalling the software.
One thing my wife and I do is upon returning from a trip where we each take two credit cards is we get the issuing companies to give us new ones with new account numbers. If anyone picks up our card numbers while traveling they are not going to be usable after we return home. Usually thieves will wait a few months before starting to use a stolen card number and this is a no cost way to prevent them from making use of ours.
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CashandCompany
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Wow, so sorry to hear of your troubling experience while here in Illinois. Unfortunately, the high end shopping centers seem to be targeted more as thats where the money is, as well as a lot more higher end vehicles. I happen to work in the tower behind the center you visited. Last year we started having a rash of robberies in the parking lot. A lot of SUV's were having the spare tire stolen from underneath. And of course, that isn't easily noticed as missing. I ended up putting a lock on mine and was spared. Between Oak Brook PD and my own troops (I work for the FEDS), the guys responsible were apprehended. But no sooner than you stop one group, another comes in and takes their place. So as said before, be aware of your surroundings and always stow valuables prior to arriving at your destination. Remember, things can be replaced but you cannot.
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mr. ed
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That situation with Lifelock has been going on for a while now. I believe it's been at least 2 years when I first heard of it and cancelled my subscription when it expired.
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louiskathy
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CashandCompany wrote:Wow, so sorry to hear of your troubling experience while here in Illinois. Unfortunately, the high end shopping centers seem to be targeted more as thats where the money is, as well as a lot more higher end vehicles. I happen to work in the tower behind the center you visited. Last year we started having a rash of robberies in the parking lot. A lot of SUV's were having the spare tire stolen from underneath. And of course, that isn't easily noticed as missing. I ended up putting a lock on mine and was spared. Between Oak Brook PD and my own troops (I work for the FEDS), the guys responsible were apprehended. But no sooner than you stop one group, another comes in and takes their place. So as said before, be aware of your surroundings and always stow valuables prior to arriving at your destination. Remember, things can be replaced but you cannot.
You're right. Better they came and went without a confrontation. But I'm just hoping that by speaking up and alerting others, maybe someone might be spared a loss of property.
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JiminDenver
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When we traveled in Mexico we were told that if we didn't want it stolen, take it with us. I guess it's that way here too. Sorry for your loss.
Seems we had a bit of luck in the thievery department. Yesterday honey went to the small store outside of the area we boondock. Clerk was chatty, it's hot blah blah, fire ban blah blah, how long you camping? The answer to the last part was a few more days, but that was yesterday and today. Today we got a call from the fraud dept of the CC wanting verification on a $1003 purchase at Lowes. When we didn't answer they froze the card.
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livingaboard
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louiskathy wrote:bondebond wrote:I am sorry this happened to you, but glad that only "stuff" was taken and not worse than that.
louiskathy wrote:What hubby did was add the "round" locks next to the existing locks to the front doors. (The crew cab rear doors do not have locks.) These round locks are the same ones on the LP door. We just got two keyed alike...actually got 3 keyed alike because hubby put the 3rd lock on the LP door so one key opens them all. When you say "round" locks, do you mean cam locks like these?
Pangaea Ron wrote:robatthelake wrote:You say that You have a Lock on the LP Door! I believe that that may be illegal not to mention downright dangerous! LP Doors are supposed to be easily opened so that the Tanks can be Shut Off in event of Accident or Fire!
I was thinking that too?
Yes, that's the "round lock" I was talking about. I've never heard of not locking the LP tanks. In the NW those LP tanks gets stolen left and right because they are used to make Meth (don't ask me how).
LP tanks and golf cart batteries disappear off of rigs all the time.
As far as an alarm system on the truck... this is a basic truck. No power locks. Just an am/fm radio. No power windows.
Those round locks can be opened with the barrel of a Bic Pen. I know, I have done it. The Kryptonite bike locks used to use tubular locks and when the pen videos started going viral the company recalled all their locks and they don't even make tube locks anymore. You won't find tube locks on any vending machines made in the past few years either.
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