| In American history, there are few
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| | passwords, along with other codes used
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| electronic devices that we have grown
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| | to access our private information.In the
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| more dependant on than our cell
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| | best case scenario, thieves could use the
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| phones.And, fewer yet that are misplaced
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| | phone's contact list to sell to
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| or forgotten more often.Because the cell
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| | mass marketing firms or the growing
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| phone is constantly with us, these
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| | market of data brokers found on the
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| gadgets can be lost
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| | internet.The worst case scenario?If
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| in a variety of places, including malls,
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| | thieves finds enough information from
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| retail stores, even churches and
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| | your cell phone to piece together, they
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| other places of worship.Depending on our
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| | can easily steal your
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| method of travel, we often misplace our
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| | identity, apply for credit, or wipe out
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| phones in cars,
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| | your bank account.In the event that your
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| buses or on subways.In large cities like
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| | cell phone is lost, or presumed stolen,
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| Chicago, cell phones are the leading
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| | here's what to do:(1.) Call your carrier
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| electronic device
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| | immediately to suspend your cell phone
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| found most often in the back seats of
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| | service. The
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| taxi cabs. In fact, according to a PC
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| | sooner, the better! You'll be liable
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| World article, over 80,000 of these
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| | for any calls placed on the phone before
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| gadgets are found in Windy City taxies
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| | the
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| alone each year.While most cell phones
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| | service suspended, so it's best to
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| eventually make their way back to their
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| | hurry.(2.) File a theft report with the
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| owners, a
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| | police in the county you believe the cell
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| growing number eventually end up
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| | phone
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| stolen.Why would a thief want with a cell
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| | was taken. You'll be issued a case
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| phone?In the past, when our cell phones
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| | number for the report. Keep it handy!
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| were used only as a means of
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| | Your
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| communication,
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| | carrier will most likely request it, and
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| a thief often stole a phone to rack up
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| | if your phone was insured, that agency
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| hundreds - and sometimes thousands - of
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| | will need
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| dollars in fraudulent calls.While this
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| | a copy too.(3.) Notify Financial and
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| is still popular a method for most cell
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| | Credit Institutions such as banks, credit
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| phone thieves, there may be
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| | bureaus and
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| more ominous reasons for a thief to want
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| | other financial businesses if the cell
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| your phone.Depending on the information
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| | phone contained sensitive information
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| you've stored on your phone, a stolen
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| | regarding
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| phone can
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| | business with that agency. Have them
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| actually increase your risk of identity
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| | flag your account. This should deter
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| theft.How?When you think about it, our
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| | most
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| cell phone contains a lot of information
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| | criminals from gaining access to your
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| about us
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| | finances.For now, the best way to protect
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| and the people we know. We often
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| | your cell phone and personal information
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| store:Contact Information: such as names,
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| | is to lock
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| addresses and phone numbers
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| | the phone after every use.Sure, it's an
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| of our family, friends and business
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| | inconvenience. But, it's also the
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| acquaintances.Financial Information:
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| | easiest way to prevent any unauthorized
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| including bank and credit card numbers,
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| | access to both your phone's service and
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| safety
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| | data.Sandra Landwehr is the webmaster of
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| deposit box information and others. A
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| | The-Cell-Phone-Advisor.com, a consumer
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| few of us store more sensitive
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| | awareness site which offers National
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| information,
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| | Carrier Reviews (Pros and Cons), Prepaid
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| such as a spouse or child's Social
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| | Cell Phone Comparisons and insightful,
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| Security Number.Access Information: such
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| | well researched advice on choosing your
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| as Personal Identification Numbers
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| | cell phone and service.
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| (PINs),
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