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What' s Your Risk of ID Theft

Just when you’d figured out how to get your credit score, another important number crops up: your ID score, which can alert you to your risk for identity theft. In use for a decade by financial institutions and other creditors, the ID score calculates the risk that customers are who they say they are. Now for the first time, San Diego-based , one of the companies that develop and sell the score to businesses, is making it available to consumers for free on the website . You must fill out contact information (no Social Security number is required) and answer some simple questions about your financial history. The result is a score between 1 and 999. The higher the score, the more you are at risk for identity theft. If your score is high, a link is provided to the nonprofit , which can help you learn how to protect yourself. Cathie Gandel is a freelance writer based in Bridgehampton, N.Y. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures

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