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Seven steps to thwart identity thieves Add to ...  In case you
didn't have enough reasons to dislike January - the cold, grey
weather, the post-holiday bills - here's another: January is a
common time for identity theft.  The first month of the year is
the beginning of tax season, when the Canada Revenue Agency
starts mailing tax packages and banks and brokers begin sending
out investment statements. Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder
of Identity Theft 911, says these documents, which contain
private, personal information, often sit unguarded in our
mailboxes and are prized by identity thieves.  More related to
this story  "If it's a tax summary, oftentimes it comes with
your personal identifying information, not only your name and
address, but in many cases your social insurance number," says
Mr. Levin, adding that's all thieves need to steal your
identity.  "It's way too much inform