4. Property Crime

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Yes, another tactic that’s probably been around as long as we humans have been. A criminal breaking into your home, office or automobile can do a lot more damage than stealing things like electronics, jewelry and Trans Siberian Orchestra CDs. Printed information that they can use to steal your identity may have far more value than all of the things they can carry out of your home or lift from your parked car. Documents like motor vehicle registration certificates, insurance papers, passports and a host of other printed material can be a gold mine for for these scumbags. Secure any documents in your home or auto as best you can, either by hiding them where no burglar would ever look or securing them in a safe.