IT TAKES SOME SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS TO KEEP YOURSELF FROM BECOMING AN I-D THEFT VICTIM WHEN YOU’RE ON VACATION. AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS MOBILE DEVICES GIVE I-D THIEVES ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL DATA … AND AN EASY WAY TO STEAL YOUR MONEY. IF THEY GET YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBERS, THEY CAN TAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF YOU BELONG TO TRIPLE-A, YOU GET A FREE SERVICE CALLED PROTECT-MY-ID-ESSENTIAL. PROTECT-MY-ID-DELUXE AND PLATINUM CAN ALSO BE USED TO MONITOR YOUR CREDIT AND HELP RESOLVE FRAUDULENT CHARGES. DON’T FORGET YOUR PORTABLE ELECTRONICS AND THEIR PASSWORDS.
BE CAREFUL WITH NAVIGATION APPS BY USING A PUBLIC LOCATION AS YOUR HOME ADDRESS. BE WARY OF PUBLIC WI-FI AND READY TO ERASE YOU DEVICE REMOTELY.
