Post by blackviking on Jun 9, 2006 10:16:52 GMT -5
Identity Theft!
Think you're not at risk?
Unfortunately... you are.
Think you're not at risk?
Unfortunately... you are.
A professional thief can assume your identity in just a few hours, but it can take years for you to restore your identity.
It is now impossible to personally protect our identities, because our key personal information is already in the corporate data bases. It is not just credit cards. Think of every company you have worked for and the information they still have on you. If someone has your name and Social Security number they can set up a checking account and write bad checks in your name. They could also use your information to begin new credit card accounts that you would not know about for months.
The methods for extracting your personal information are increasing every day. Some include...
1. Dumpster Diving (going through your garbage)
2. Mail Theft (stealing it right out of your mail box)
3. Shoulder Surfing (Who's looking over your shoulder?)
4. Phishing and Pharming (extracting your personal information on-line)
5. Skimming (lifting your information off the magnetic strip of your credit card)
And, of course, there is far more to Identity Theft than simple credit card fraud. In fact, 70% of identity theft occurrences are non-credit related. There are five areas that make up your identity. They are...
1. DMV Identity
2. Social Security Identity
3. Medical Identity (M.I.B.)
4. Character Identity (criminal record)
5. Credit Identity
Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime in America. There were 9.9 million U.S. victims in 2002 alone. See The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) Info. www.personalsafetyinstitute.org/identity/
So what we need is the ability to track daily any changes in our credit reports. Plus we need a leading financial forensics firm with licensed investigators to take over the costly and time consuming task of Identity Restoration when we become a victim. Again, this service must be affordable. Otherwise, we will be making short term pocket book choices hoping to dodge the ID theft bullet.
You can have what is called Identity Theft Shield from Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. It is just $9.95 per month with a Legal Services Plan. It is $12.95 stand alone. This one plan covers you and your spouse. With the Identity Theft Shield you're backed by experienced professionals from a division of the world's leading risk consulting company, Kroll Background America. Don't wait until it happens to you. Get the experienced experts on your side right now!
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