Password protect your accounts and credit reports and it's next to impossible for someone even with all the right info to get your ID. Banks and Credit card companies will allow you to use a password rather than your Social Security number or mothers maiden name for verification. Don't use the US mail either, that’s how they got me about 10 years ago. Ripping off mail boxes is popular in San Francisco. Don’t use Debit cards either, if that number gets out it’s very hard to get your money back.