TAX SEASON- Prime Time for Mail Thieves

With tax season here we receive documents from employers, banks, investment firms etc. with our personal information.

ID thieves will troll for this information at your mailbox. Take action to prevent your personal information from being stolen:

• Make a list of forms that you expect from the financial institutions that you use. Check them off as you receive them to make sure you have received all of your forms.
• If you will be away, have your mail held at the Post Office or have a trusted friend or neighbor pick up you mail every day.
• See if you can have your tax forms delivered to you electronically.
• Consider having a locking mailbox installed for your house or your neighborhood. You can find locking mailboxes for your home at major hardware stores like Home Depot or Lowes. For your neighborhood contact your local Post Office.

Article from KOMO 4 News:

http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/113608819.html