| Check out the news article: "New identity theft scam is | | | | Do you really want to deal with that? Wouldn't it be |
| targeting jurors" by Bob Audette of the Reformer | | | | much easier to get a notice that you showed up in a |
| news site. The paragraph that caught my eye is: | | | | criminal database somewhere and could preemptively |
| "Police said an individual called the man, saying the call | | | | solve the problem? Would you know how to solve the |
| was being made on behalf of Judge John P. Wesley in | | | | problem? How much of your time and trouble would |
| Brattleboro District Court. The individual stated that the | | | | go into solving a false record against your identity? If it |
| man had recently missed his court-ordered jury duty, | | | | were possible to make a 10 minute phone call and fax |
| and therefore the court had issued a warrant for his | | | | some documents to an expert in this sort of thing and |
| arrest with fines attached. The caller asked the man to | | | | have them clear the problem up for you, would you be |
| verify his address, telephone number and Social | | | | interested in that service? Would you be more |
| Security number. " | | | | interested if that service cost only pennies a day? If |
| The article goes on to say that the gentleman was | | | | so, then please continue reading. |
| careful and not compromised, but how many were | | | | It is almost impossible to fully protect your identity. Most |
| compromised? Who was calling these people | | | | of the data you need to protect is not in your control. |
| requesting this information? The police have not caught | | | | Did you hear the recent new story about the |
| this perpetrator and according to identity theft statistics | | | | notebook computer stolen from an employee of |
| they won't catch them. So if the authorities can't catch | | | | Veteran Affairs? Millions of identities were |
| the criminals and the crime is growing by leap and | | | | compromised in an instant. If you were in that |
| bounds, what can you do? | | | | database what would you have done the minute you |
| There are infinite ways to have your identity stolen. It | | | | heard about the theft? I knew exactly what to do. I |
| seems that everyday a business is hacked and | | | | made one five minute phone call to Identity Theft |
| thousand or millions of personal records are stolen. | | | | Shield and then let them handle the rest. |
| You could be fooled by a tricky e-mail or phone call. | | | | There are multiple products on the market that protect |
| Someone could steal your mail. This happen to me | | | | your credit. There is identity theft insurance available |
| years ago and my credit card was charged for a | | | | too, but that only give you money and instructions to |
| pre-paid phone card. I luckily caught the charge in time | | | | solve the problem yourself. Identity Theft Shield is a |
| to have it removed from my account, but it was my | | | | complete solution. This is not identity theft insurance |
| wakeup call to protect my credit. Later I learned that | | | | where they provide you funds and instructions to fix |
| my credit was just a small part of the identity theft | | | | the problem yourself. Identity Theft Shield actually does |
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| bank fraud is 18%, phone and utility fraud is 19%, | | | | Odds are you will be a victim of Identity Theft. It's |
| employment related fraud is 13%, Government | | | | almost impossible to avoid being touched by it. I sleep |
| documents & benefits fraud is 8% and medical | | | | better at night knowing I have protection. Wouldn't you |
| fraud is growing. | | | | like too? Please do your research and look into every |
| How can someone else using your identity create a | | | | form of Identity Theft protection that is available. Ask |
| criminal record for you? Imagine a drug dealer gets | | | | the hard questions from the companies providing this |
| your name, address and say your drivers license | | | | service. Ask "if my identity is compromised, what |
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| but your information. They are caught for their crime, | | | | businesses offering Identity Theft protection are only |
| but it is your information that is put into the system. | | | | focused on your credit or are going to "guide you" |
| They don't show for they're court date and a warrant | | | | through the process of fixing the problem and in most |
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