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Have you checked your home equity line of credit lately?- advertisement -

If not, you probably should. Even if you’ve never used a home equity line of credit, or HELOC, it’s a good idea to check your three credit reports (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) to make sure identity thieves haven’t opened one in your name.

According to the FBI, canny con artists are increasingly draining the equity of unsuspecting homeowners by tapping into their home equity lines of credit. The more equity you have in your home, and the less vigilant you are about monitoring your finances, the greater the risk that thieves could drain the equity from your home — or worse, sell it out from under you.

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