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Your CC ? Pah.. they probably also have your social security number....
I really recommend that unless you need to open a lot of cards this year, or buy a house or a car, you freeze your credit. $10 with each of the 3 credit rating agencies. You get a pin and yes you must pay to unfreeze and refreeze but if you plan it right, shouldn't be too much of a hassle - it protects from new accounts being opened in your name, does not affect existing ones.
Also contact the IRS and request a PIN from them too... 1 Million people each year get their returns filed for them by thieves (asking for your refund)... If it has not happened to you yet, wait a year or 2. I promise you it will, even the IRS got hacked ! Nip all that stuff in the bud ! If you research the identity theft sites, you will also find a link to STOP all those unsolicited credit card offers in the mail, that anyone can steal from your mailbox !
Trust me, it's worth the small hassle to avoid the big ones...
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