By Susan Kohn Ross

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer recently provided tips to aid individuals to protect themselves from identity theft:

• Shred all documents containing personal, financial or medical information before you throw them out.
• Be cautious using debit cards. Don’t use at gas pumps or for shopping online.
• Don’t respond to e-mails, calls or texts seeking sensitive information. Legitimate companies don’t seek customers’ information this way.
• Create strong passwords that mix letters, numbers and special characters, and use different passwords for different accounts.
• Lock your mailbox. Stolen mail is a leading cause of identity theft.
• Don’t keep your license, title and registration in your glove compartment.

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