.### Comic Strip: Sarah's Identity Theft Rescue **Panel 1:*

.### Comic Strip: Sarah's Identity Theft Rescue **Panel 1:** *Sarah is checking her mail at her home in General Santos City. She finds a bill for a credit card she didn’t apply for. She looks confused and worried.* **Sarah (thinking):** “I don’t remember applying for this card…” **Panel 2:** *Sarah is now sitting at her desk, looking stressed as she reviews her credit report online. The report shows multiple accounts opened in her name with high balances.* **Sarah (thinking):** “This isn’t right. My credit score has dropped drastically!” **Panel 3:** *Sarah receives a call from a debt collector. She looks alarmed as she listens to the caller.* **Debt Collector:** “You owe $5,000 on this credit card.” **Sarah:** “I didn’t open any of these accounts!” **Panel 4:** *Sarah is at her computer, researching identity theft protection. She’s on a reputable website about safeguarding personal information.* **Sarah (thinking):** “I need to report this immediately and get help. Also, I should protect myself from future attacks.” **Panel 5:** *Sarah contacts her bank and credit bureaus, filing a fraud report and placing a fraud alert on her credit report.* **Sarah (talking to a bank representative):** “I need to report identity theft and protect my credit.” **Bank Representative:** “We’ll help you with that and guide you through the process.” **Panel 6:** *Sarah sets up credit monitoring services and freezes her credit. She’s shown updating her passwords on her computer, using a password manager.* **Sarah (thinking):** “Credit monitoring and strong, unique passwords are crucial. I’ll also set up multi-factor authentication.” **Panel 7:** *Sarah is back home, looking relieved as she gets a letter confirming her credit freeze and fraud alert. Her computer screen shows a message confirming her password update.* **Sarah (thinking):** “Staying vigilant and securing my accounts is the best way to prevent future issues.” **Caption:** “Report fraud, monitor your credit,