• Finding unfamiliar accounts or charges on your credit report. 
• Learning that your credit score has dropped suddenly. 
• Being denied credit. 
• Finding that your checks are no longer accepted. 
• Missing certain mail.
• Receiving bills or credit cards for services/accounts you are unfamiliar with. 

“Consumer scams are so prevalent and sophisticated that it’s really a matter of when you become a target, not if you become one,” said Nessel. “We need to shift our thinking from identity theft recovery to identity theft prevention to minimize our risk. I encourage every Michigan resident to follow these tips and develop habits that will protect their personal information and data every week of the year, and not just during Identity Theft Awareness Week.”   

Many other identity theft-related alerts can be found on the attorney general’s new Consumer Alerts page. Some other identity or data theft alerts include:

• Is My Smart Phone Spying on Me - Offers tips on how to mitigate smartphone tracking by changing location, sign-on, and browser settings. 
• Data Breaches, What To Do Next – Identifies sensitive data likely to be stolen in a data breach, steps consumers should take after receiving a data breach notice, and the resources available to those affected. 
• Tax-Related ID Theft – Explains what constitutes tax ID theft, what to do if you are a victim, and how to protect yourself from this crime. 
• Prevent Identity Theft: Protect Your Mail and Packages from Porch Pirates - Outlines what actions can be taken to combat porch pirates and how mail theft can lead to identity theft. 
• Identity Theft: Deceased Victims – Describes how death does not stop identity thieves from stealing a loved one’s personal information or assets.