Most financial institutions now guarantee to make good any customer's funds lost though Internet identity fraud. Does yours? It's worth checking the policy of each company you do business with, and if you're with one without a guarantee consider whether you might be safer elsewhere.
Identity fraudsters are clever folk who need only the smallest chunk of information about you to begin their evil schemes. Avoid giving identity thieves the chance by carefully disposing or shredding of ALL documents containing your personal details by shredding or burning them.