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b"Dartanyon A. Williams (DAW) stole his parents\\u2019 identities at the age of 15.\\n Unfortunately, they weren\\u2019t his last victims. Dartanyon, who also goes \\nby DAW, claims he has stolen thousands of identities. So many that he\\u2019s \\nlost count. It\\u2019s rare to hear firsthand from an identity thief. In this\\n episode, Dartanyon\\nHow to steal someone\\u2019s identity\\nHow did he do it? He had many tactics. But the most proven technique \\nwas paying off restaurant employees, car dealerships, and tax \\npreparation companies. These employees served as double agents. When no \\none was looking, they would collect customers' social security numbers and\\n smuggle them to DAW. Today, DAW\\u2019s life of crime is behind him. He even ran for Congress for the U.S. House of Representatives.\\n\\nHow to protect your identity\\nThese days, it\\u2019s just as easy to steal your identity from a breached \\ndatabase. Everything an identity thief needs to steal your identity is \\nalready online. What can you do to protect yourself?\\xa0\\nClick here to see if your email has been involved in a breached database:\\n\\nhttps://haveibeenpwned.com/\\n\\nFreezing your credit and setting up a fraud alert\\nI\\u2019ve taken the extreme step of freezing my credit. It\\u2019s actually not \\nreally that extreme. In fact, it\\u2019s quite easy. In this episode, you\\u2019ll \\nhear how simple it is to lock down your credit so that no one can assume\\n your identity.\\xa0\\n\\nMichael Bazzell, a privacy consultant, walks me through the credit freeze process. For more details, download his step-by-step guide.\\xa0\\nEssentially, get a free credit report from one of the credit bureaus,\\n then ask them to freeze your credit. This way, no one can open a line \\nof credit under your name. If you ever need to unfreeze your credit, \\nit\\u2019s easy. Just unfreeze your credit by going online or with a quick \\nphone call.\\xa0\\nEquifax\\nOnline: https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/\\nExperian\\nOnline: https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html\\nTransUnion\\nOnline: https://service.transunion.com/dss/orderStep1_form.page\\n\\xa0\\nIf you just stumbled on this page, start with part 1.\\nMichael Bazzell\\nTo learn more about Michael Bazzell, check out his website IntelTechniques.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"