Report lost or stolen bank cards immediately and notify any creditors who may be debiting money from you.

Check your financial statements for any unauthorized transactions.

Destroy cancelled cheques and store new cheques in a safe place.

Sign all credit cards as soon as they are received.

Cancel all inactive credit cards.

Limit the number of credit/charge cards you own.

Destroy pre-approved credit card applications, credit card receipts, bankbooks, bank statements with cheques and pay statements.

Pay attention to billing cycles and contact your billing company if bills fail to arrive.

Review your credit bureau files annually.

...leave your computer unattended when your are signed in to your accounts

...keep your bank machine PIN, online/telephone banking password or Social Insurance Number in your wallet

...leave mail lying around

...provide your credit card number to anyone other than a trusted third party

...leave your purse or wallet lying around in public places

...lend credit cards to anyone

...use software that automatically remembers your passwords - someone could take advantage of this if he/she used your computer