There has been a lot of publicity surrounding identity theft in the past few days, mostly since the breech in security at Choicepoint. One area where identity theft is happening quite a bit is in the military. These people are out of the country and it’s easier for criminals to scour their mail and seize their identity. That’s why it’s important for soldiers to freeze their accounts before heading overseas. And, there is now a special exemption for those soldiers, which is known as the “Soldier Freeze Military Alert.” Soldiers should add a military freeze to their credit file before they go overseas. Also remember that if you’re the victim of identity theft, you have the right to see copies of the paperwork that the individual used to open the account. It’s part of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The advantage, of course, is that you have something to compare and show people to prove it’s not you. Don’t play victim and don’t allow yourself to be a victim in this growing crime.