Protect yourself from identity theft‎!‎ Nearly 17 million Americans were victimized by identity theft in 2012 alone‎:‎ for 13 straight years‎,‎ it has been America‎'‎s #1 consumer crime‎.‎ No one is immune‎:‎ children‎,‎ the elderly and even the dead have been victimized‎.‎ Identity theft can be high‎-tech‎,‎ low‎-tech‎,‎ or even no tech‎,‎ via ‎"‎dumpster diving‎.‎‎"‎ You‎'‎re vulnerable‎,‎ and you need to act‎.‎ Fortunately‎,‎ you can take practical steps to safeguard your identity right now‎.‎ In Identity Theft Alert‎,‎ award‎-winning author and attorney Steve Weisman shows you exactly what to do‎,‎ and how to do it‎.‎ Equally important‎,‎ he also tells you what to stop doing‎:‎ the common‎,‎ inadvertent behaviors that could be setting you up as a victim‎.‎ Weisman starts with a clear‎-eyed assessment of the problem‎,‎ helping you understand just how much risk you face‎.‎ Next‎,‎ he helps you understand‎,‎ anticipate‎,‎ and prevent all these frightening forms of identity theft‎:‎ * Identity theft via Facebook and other social media * Identity theft via your iPhone or Android smartphone * Theft of your credit or debit cards‎,‎ and other access to your finances * Crime sprees performed in your name * Medical identity theft that could lead to you getting the wrong treatment ‎- and could even kill you * The fast‎-growing scourge of income tax identity theft‎,‎ including stolen refunds Don‎'‎t be the next victim‎:‎ read this book‎,‎ follow its step‎-by‎-step advice‎,‎ and protect yourself‎!‎