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Wallet Security
These
days of identity theft, cyber crime and
perverts you can never be too
careful. Simple things like how you organize
your wallet can make a difference between
being a victim and being passed by for
an easier target. After talking to some
police officers about personal safety
and reading some articles on identity
theft I've changed how I keep my IDs
and other cards in my wallet. Here's
a review with pictures with some simple
ideas you might want to try

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Starting off with a simple folding
nylon ID carrier. It's about
the same size as a typical wallet,
but no long slot to store paper
money. It's kept clean looking,
nothing a 'bad guy' could use
to learn anything about you,
except you are not giving away
any personal information without
a fight.

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One simple change I liked and
have done myself is to turn all
your cards around. You know what's
in your wallet, and what order
they are in. no need to show
the world more than you want
to. There are security cameras
and other types of technology
that could allow someone to see
into your wallet, But also simple
low tech methods to get information
from you like simply looking
over your shoulder. What insurance
you use, what kinds of drivers
license you have (how old you
are) and other things can be
obtained with a quick glance.
For example in Arizona people
under 21 have a vertical Drivers
License, while over 21 gets a
standard horizontal license.

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What bank you use, where you
shop, clubs you belong to, and
even places you go can all be
broadcast to strangers when you
thumb through your wallet in
front of them looking for something.
Simply turning your cards around
can prevent this. I also
fold my larger bills inside the
wallet and keep the smaller bills
folded in a front pocket as I'll
explain further.

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Some smaller paper items (checks,
insurance, hunting license, etc)
are kept folded inside a pocket
in this wallet design, again
kept from prying eyes
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Small bills are kept folded
in a front pocket. In case being
alert and aware of your surroundings
doesn't work and you are confronted
with a thief or group of 'bad
guys', having a few dollars to
use as a distraction is worth
a lot more than the bills might
be worth. Throw the bills one
way and run in the opposite direction.
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I made copies of the cards and
IDs in my wallet, in case it's
ever lost or stolen, I'll have
a quick reference with the card
numbers, etc. I did both front
and back in high quality

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