<prompt> Human: So I started a new job, and I had all these documents in my back pack. Afterwards I left my bag in my car and when I came back someone had broke my window and stole it. I feel like I just handed my identity over on a silver fucking platter!!! How can I protect myself from identity theft? Am I completely screwed?  <response>: Since you are the victim of theft, you can get the credit freeze from all three credit bureaus for free. Noone will be able to get any credit issued in your name including you unless they know the secret codes that bureaus will give you. They wont even be able to run a credit check unless you life the freeze first.But no worries, you can lift the freeze for a day or weeks, for a specific creditor or universally. And since you were the victim of theft, it will be free for you as it is for me. 