With ACT Security you get a security system installed for approximately 30% to 50% less than our competitor's suggested install fee.
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Example of a Basic System.
If your are buying a new home which has an existing system, we will do a FREE inspection and provide a report of our findings and recommendations.
Certain restrictions apply so to know more please contact us to speak to an ACT Security Representative.
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Test your alarm system every month.
Our monitoring center will be happy to help you test your system every month.
All you have to do is call the monitoring center and place the system on test; so we know not to dispatch the police.
Then set off the alarm siren for 30 to 45 seconds. Call back the monitoring center, they will tell you what set off the alarm.
Please make sure that your phone contact information is kept up to date.
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ACT SECURITY
HOME & OFFICE ALARM SYSTEMS
954-956-7070 or 561-736-6900 or 1-800-527-9305
Florida License #EG0000217
FROM NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT…IDENTITY THEFT
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America today. Identity
theft requires only a few pieces of valid personal information. With them,
thieves can apply for and receive credit cards or debit cards in your name.
Your credit can be quickly damaged and your efforts to correct these
problems can become a nightmare.
The acquisition of key pieces of identity, such as name, address, date of
birth, social security number and mother’s maiden name, enable the
impersonation to occur. This information allows the identity thief to
commit numerous forms of fraud which include, but are not limited to, taking
over the victim’s financial accounts, opening new bank accounts, purchasing
automobiles, applying for credit cards, loans and social security benefits,
renting apartments, and establishing accounts with utility and telephone service providers.
The identity thief has many ways to gain access to your information. It can
be obtained from uncollected mail sitting in your mailbox, personal
information carelessly thrown in the garbage, dishonest retail or restaurant
employees or by the theft of your wallet or pocketbook.
How do the thieves assume your identity? They may rent a mailbox, usually
at a package shipping center. Then, they fill out a change of address card
on your account using the address from the center and the mailbox number.
They begin running up charges on your accounts. The bills then go to the
new address and you may not find out about it for a few billing cycles, if
at all.
The thieves aren’t going to pay the bills or they may just pay the minimum
to keep the credit card company “happy”, prolonging the time it takes for you to find out about the problem. When they stop paying the bill all together or write bad checks, the delinquent accounts appear on your credit report.
How to prevent becoming a victim
Shred all bills, credit card charge receipts, credit applications, insurance
forms, bank statements, expired charge cards, and pre-approved credit offers
before throwing them into the garbage.
Do not provide personal information simply because someone asks for it or
because it is asked for on a form, questionnaire or product registration
card.
Do not give out your social security number freely.
Promptly remove mail from your mailbox. If going on vacation, make
arrangements for someone to take the mail for you or call the U.S. Postal
Service at 1-800-275-8777 and request a “vacation hold” for your mail.
Place outgoing mail in post office collection boxes or at your local post
office.
Never give personal information over the telephone, such as your social
security number, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, credit card number or
bank PIN number, unless you initiated the call. Make sure you release this
information only when necessary.
Don’t carry extra credit cards in your wallet or pocketbook. Cancel the ones you no longer use.
Order credit bureau credit reports once a year to check for fraudulent
activity or other discrepancies.
Sign all new credit cards upon receiving them in the mail.
Save all credit card receipts and match them against your monthly bill.
Never leave receipts at an ATM, store counter, self-serve gas pump or in
trash cans. Keep track of all paperwork and destroy those you no longer
need.
Memorize your social security number and passwords. Never write them down and carry them in your wallet or pocketbook.
Keep track of when routine financial statements should arrive in the mail.
Contact the issuing bank or company, if one doesn’t arrive. Review
statements to verify all charges.
Never loan anyone your credit cards.
If a credit card you applied for doesn’t arrive in a timely fashion, notify
the issuing bank. Also keep track of expiration dates on your cards. If
the new card doesn’t arrive notify the issuing bank.
Notify all banks and credit card companies of any change of address.
Never put bank account or credit card numbers on the outside of an envelope
or postcard.
Beware of telephone solicitations asking for personal information about your
accounts or your social security number.
When disclosing credit card, checking account or other financial data online
use caution. Make sure you receive a secured authentication key (lock
icon) and a statement that indicates your transaction is secure.
Be cautious of and do not respond to e-mails and instant messages that are
unsolicited and request you to confirm credit card numbers, passwords or
other personal information. Con artists often pose as agents of banks,
on-line shopping services or internet providers attempting to obtain this
information to commit fraud.
Financial institutions may share your information with other companies. If
you want, you can limit some of that sharing. Each year, your financial
institutions should send you a privacy notice with instructions for “opting
out.” Read these notices carefully. Also, when establishing accounts with
new companies, ask about privacy policies and make your wishes known.
The credit bureaus offer a toll-free number that enables you to “opt-out” of
having pre-approved credit offers sent to you for two years. Call
1-888-5-OPTOUT (567-8688) for more information.
The Federal Government has created the National Do Not Call Registry. To
register, or to get information, visit www.donotcall.gov, or call
1-888-382-1222 from the phone you want to register. You will receive fewer
telemarketing calls within three months of registering your number. It will
stay in the registry for five years or until it is disconnected or you take
it off the registry. After five years, you will be able to renew your
registration.
What to do if you become a victim
Contact all creditors, by telephone and in writing, to inform them of the
situation.
Notify the Police.
Alert all banks to flag your accounts and to contact you for unusual
activity. Change all passwords and PIN numbers.
Document all contacts and keep copies of all correspondences.
Contact the Social Security Administration Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271.
Contact the Department of Motor Vehicles to have a new license number issued
in your name.
Call the nearest U.S. Postal Inspection Office.
Call the Federal Trade Commission's identity theft hotline at 1-877-438-4338
and file a complaint or go to their website www.ftc.gov .
If you are the victim of identity theft, call each credit bureau with a
national database and ask to have a “Fraud Alert/Victim Impact” statement
placed in your credit files. Also request that all creditors contact you
before they open any new accounts in your name. The following contact
information is provided to assist identity theft victims:
- Equifax www.equifax.com 1-800-685-1111
- Experian www.experian.com 1-888-397-3742
- Trans-Union www.tuc.com 1-800-916-8800
* If you are a victim of check fraud, you should contact the
following:
- Telecheck 1-800-710-9898
- Equifax 1-800-437-5120
Prepared by:
Office of the Chief of Department
Crime Prevention Section
&
Detective Bureau
Special Frauds Squad
Help fight terrorism, report suspicious activity to:
1-888-NYC-SAFE
(1-888-692-7233)
Dial 911
for Police Emergencies
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