| You heard right. Identity Theft is THE fastest growing | | | | order LifeLock the guaranteed Identity Theft program. |
| crime wave in America. Why? Because its easy and | | | | When we set our site up we decided to only |
| doesnt require someone to break into your home to | | | | recommend vendors that we had confidence in |
| make off with the goods. They can get them right out | | | | personally. |
| of your trash! | | | | What sold us on LifeLock? The fact that their founder |
| According to the U.S. Postal Service, one reason is the | | | | and CEO Todd Davis does their advertising and gives |
| carelessness of how many of us handle sensitive | | | | his Social Security number in all their ads. When I first |
| documents. One of the best investments you can | | | | heard this I figured it had to be an advertising ploy. |
| make for your home or office is a paper shredder. | | | | After further checking them out both my daughter and |
| There are people who make a living out of looking for | | | | I both signed up. They have lived up to everything they |
| a copy of someones un-shredded bank statement, | | | | said and as a bonus we stopped getting those |
| credit card bill, tax return or any number of documents | | | | pre-approved credit card offers and the majority of |
| with sensitive account numbers! | | | | our junk mail also stopped. |
| This article is an attempt to educate you of those | | | | Here is what LifeLock says about themselves: |
| dangers and give you some genuine facts and a | | | | Stop Identity Theft. Guaranteed. |
| solution or two. If you have ever known someone who | | | | By now you’ve heard the stories about individuals |
| had their identity stolen then you know what we are | | | | whose identities have been stolen by identity thieves. |
| about to tell you is true. | | | | They’re not pretty stories . . . people working for |
| Last year alone, more than 9.9 million Americans were | | | | hundreds of hours over many years to get their lives |
| victims of identity theft, a five billion dollar crime wave! | | | | back in order, even innocent individuals ending up in jail! |
| The number of id theft victims and their total losses | | | | We can protect against this ever happening to you. |
| are probably much higher. It’s hard to pin down, | | | | Guaranteed. Up to $1 million. |
| because law enforcement agencies may classify id | | | | LifeLock doesn’t just report unauthorized use of |
| theft differently – it can involve credit card fraud, | | | | your credit information, we prevent it by working with |
| Internet fraud, or mail theft, among other crimes. It can | | | | the credit bureaus to make sure you’re contacted |
| even involve your credit report because when you | | | | to approve any credit transaction before it takes place. |
| order a copy of yours unless you request that only the | | | | We also remove your name from pre-approved credit |
| last 4 digits be listed, the entire number is there just | | | | card offers and junk-mail lists, where identity theft |
| waiting to be stolen! I know this myself because I | | | | often gets started. |
| recently ordered my credit report be mailed to me and | | | | We’re the leaders in proactive identity theft |
| there was my entire social security number on | | | | protection as you’ve probably seen in coverage in |
| EVERY page for all to see! | | | | The Wall Street Journal and Chicago Tribune, and on |
| The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) reported that | | | | MSNBC, CNN, and many other national news outlets. |
| only four percent of victims cited stolen mail as the | | | | We’re so sure of our system our CEO confidently |
| source of personal information. Even so, U.S. Postal | | | | publishes his own Social Security number in all our ads. |
| Inspectors, charged with protecting the nations mail | | | | Is this fraud alert something you can do yourself? Yes |
| system from criminal misuse, are leaders in the fight | | | | however since this is not a priority with most people it |
| against identity theft. | | | | will get put off until its too late. Then you have to un-do |
| What Should I Do If I Am A Victim of Identity Theft? | | | | what could have been prevented in the first place for |
| According to the FTC, if you are a victim of identity | | | | approximately 33 cents a day. Thats pretty cheap |
| theft there are four steps you should take as soon as | | | | insurance. This is an investment in protecting your |
| possible, and keep a record with the details of your | | | | peace of mind and your good name as well. |
| conversations and copies of all correspondence. | | | | If you’ve already become the victim of id theft you |
| Place a fraud alert on your credit reports, and review | | | | can contact them for help on getting your good name |
| your credit reports. | | | | back! |
| Fraud alerts can help prevent an identity thief from | | | | With the increase of identity theft, I wouldnt put it off |
| opening any more accounts in your name. But one is | | | | another day. Once your identity is compromised it can |
| too many. | | | | take months or years to get it fixed. Contact LifeLock |
| One of the best favors you can do for yourself is | | | | today. |