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1. Several credit accounts were opened by an identity thief using a victim's personal information. What should the victim do to prevent additional lines of credit from being opened in his or her name?

A. E-mail major creditors stating he or she does not want credit.
B. Cancel his or her credit reports.
C. Place a fraud alert on his or her credit reports.
D. Place a security freeze on his or her credit reports.



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Final answer:

To prevent further identity theft through credit accounts, the victim should close new accounts, place a fraud alert, and consider a security freeze.


Explanation:

In the scenario of identity theft where the victim's personal information was used to open credit accounts, the victim should take specific steps to prevent additional lines of credit from being opened in their name:

  1. Close any new accounts opened with the stolen identity
  2. Place a fraud alert on credit reports
  3. Consider placing a security freeze on the credit reports

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