Identity theft: five simple ways to protect yourself

3. Do the same with PINs

Illustration by Jake Turcotte/The Christian Science Monitor
Protect your ATM password just as you'd protect any other password.

Your PINs, just like your passwords, should be hard to guess. If you use some easy-to-guess number, an identity thief will surely thank you for making his or her job easier.

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