The following limerick is true. It happened to one of our staff members.
Finding out some thief has stolen your identity and all your money is a pretty terrible thing, but you've got to make light of yourself and then vow to never let it happen again.
So we wrote a limerick that will hopefully stay fresh in your heads, so you can avoid this happening to you.
Anyway, here's the story.
There once was a girl from Los Angeles,
Who was involved in something quite scandalous.
She went to the store
only to find to her horror
that her bank account balance was so very much less.
The man came upon her card number in the trash bin.
He knew what a tough year it had been.
So without much concern,
he started to burn
all the poor girls money without knowing her account PIN.
Before shopping for himself he felt generous.
Victorias Secret for his girlfriend would enhance her bust.
For coffee at Starbucks,
he spent a few more bucks
on a caffeine boost to continue his theft success.
His next stop was quite economical -
to the point some might say was comical.
At the Dollar Store
he squandered more
on worthless trinkets that do nothing at all.
His next visit was to Ross Dress for Less
For a pimpin new outfit to look his best.
He ended his splurge
with a necessary purge
for enough Quiznos to fuel all Los Angeles.
Now with regards to the poor girls finances,
she was wise to give her account many glances.
But this story ends with a lesson,
we think we must mention,
shredding might prevent such unwanted advances.
Shredding, yes but also, having a program that monitors your credit files for any unusual activity also helps. Protecting your identity is a crucial step in keeping your money safe and building your credit and we hope our silly limerick plants a seed of caution in your head.
