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    The document provides steps to monitor your finances and identity if your personal information has been discovered on the Dark Web, including checking your credit report and bank statements for suspicious activity, signing up for credit monitoring services, reporting any fraud to authorities, and considering identity theft protection services to monitor accounts and help prevent cyberattacks and identity theft. Key recommendations include requesting a free credit report, monitoring bank accounts, signing up for the myE-Verify self-lock feature to block electronic access to your SSN, and reporting fraud to the FTC, FBI, and local law enforcement. Identity theft protection services like Aura offer dark web monitoring, credit monitoring, financial

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    The document provides steps to monitor your finances and identity if your personal information has been discovered on the Dark Web, including checking your credit report and bank statements for suspicious activity, signing up for credit monitoring services, reporting any fraud to authorities, and considering identity theft protection services to monitor accounts and help prevent cyberattacks and identity theft. Key recommendations include requesting a free credit report, monitoring bank accounts, signing up for the myE-Verify self-lock feature to block electronic access to your SSN, and reporting fraud to the FTC, FBI, and local law enforcement. Identity theft protection services like Aura offer dark web monitoring, credit monitoring, financial

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    Check your credit report and bank statements

    If your SSN or other personal information has been discovered on the Dark Web, you
    need to monitor your finances to ensure your identity isn't stolen.

    How to monitor your financial institutions


    Request a free credit report from AnnualCreditReport.com to check whether anyone
    has obtained unauthorized loans in your name.
    Monitor your bank accounts for suspicious transactions. A credit monitoring service
    will monitor your bank, credit, and investment accounts 24/7 and alert you to any
    suspicious activity.
    Contact the fraud department of your bank or credit card company to restore
    ownership and security of your accounts.
    5. Sign up for myE-verify and “self-lock” your SSN
    The Department of Homeland Security offers a self-lock feature known as E-Verify.
    This enables you to “lock” your SSN and block any electronic access attempts.

    E-Verify is primarily used to prevent employment-related identity theft. By locking


    your SSN, you prevent criminals from using your identity to gain employment, commit
    insurance fraud, and further steal your identity.

    How to sign up for Self-Lock and freeze your SSN


    To sign up for E-Verify, create a myE-Verify account. Then, follow the instructions
    to prove your identity. Once your account is up and running, you can freeze your
    SSN by opening your dashboard, clicking on “Manage My SSN” and then “Lock My SSN.”

    Set your challenge questions (so that you can unlock your SSN later), and click on
    “Lock My SSN” once more.

    6. Report the fraud to authorities


    If you’re a victim of fraud, it’s vital that you report the crime to the relevant
    agencies. By reporting fraud, you help to protect yourself and others from further
    damages.

    It’s especially important to complete a fraud report if you are going to dispute
    fraudulent charges; otherwise, there’s no proof of your being a victim.

    Where to report the fraud


    There are three authorities to which you need to report the crime:

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov


    The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
    Local law enforcement
    7. Consider signing up for identity theft protection
    To avoid falling victim to scammers, hackers, and fraudsters, you need proactive
    protection. An all-in-one digital security solution like Aura can monitor your
    accounts, alert you of suspicious activity, and help protect you against
    cyberattacks.

    With Aura, you get:


    Dark Web monitoring and identity theft protection. Get alerted if your SSN has been
    found on the Dark Web. Identity theft protection monitors your PII, credit cards,
    home title, bank and investment accounts, IDs, and more.
    Financial Fraud and Credit Protection. Aura offers three-bureau credit monitoring
    and the ability to lock your Experian credit file with one click. Aura sends alerts
    up to 4x faster than competitors.
    Instantaneous credit lock. If you discover that your SSN is circulating on the Dark
    Web, immediately lock your Experian credit file from either the mobile or web app
    to prevent further damage.
    Identity theft insurance coverage. With Aura, every adult member on your plan
    receives $1 million in identity theft coverage and 24/7 access to a team of U.S.-
    based White

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