Sep
22
Identity Protection Plan: Break Away
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Charles White asked:
heard about identity theft and its apparent ugliness. But do we actually have to believe on it? Isn’t this just a bunch of media hype? Certainly not.
Last year alone, 10 million Americans were victims of an identity theft crime costing around $57 billion in total damage. The Web site called identitytheftlabs.com estimates that the average victim of theft crime can expect to see over $6,300 illegally charged in their name. The average expenditure to the individual ranges from $400 to $2,000. However, these values do not capture the stress, time, and bureaucracy involved with recovering your identity.
Accordingly, what’s really scary about this crime of the decade is that you are at a much great risk when a thief gets a hold of your social security number, or bank account numbers, or starts combining information on you from multiple sources. The SSN alone is considered by thieves to be the master key to the kingdom owned by you.
While it’s a fact that there is no fool-proof mechanism to avoid identity theft, everyone still has options. The same Web site identitytheftlabs.com outlines two workable options:
1. Secure yourself from the danger and search for identity insurance elsewhere. This works if you’re the person who plans a schedule and will follow it without missing important deadlines. The dilemma is that all the relevant tasks prevents you from saving money because the insurance will cost as much as the full identity protection plan.
2. Secure a proactive identity protection plan that renews your fraud alerts and incorporates identity insurance and/or guarantees one million dollars.
Indeed, identity protection plan is the best course available for most people because it works for the best protection at the best price.
Who Provides the Best Identity Protection Plan?
There is no simple answer to this question. It depends on your wants and needs and how much value you place on the differences each company has. However, I am lad to note that IdentityTheftLabs.com has investigated and proven three companies (LifeLock, Trusted Id, and the LoudSiren Debix team). Expectedly, the site recommends and vouches on the expertise and capability of these three identity protection companies.
IdentityTheftLabs.com admits that they were recommending Debix before they partnered with LoudSiren and before they signed big contracts to protect the residents of Ohio, Connecticut and the city of Nashville. The staff at IdentityTheftLabs.com have done this as they have made their ultimate purpose on the three companies.
IdentityTheftLabs.com relates that all three companies LoudSiren, LifeLock and Trusted Id are well backed financially, and are the established leaders in identity theft protection. They all belong to the league among the fastest growing companies in America, and rightfully so. All three companies set and resume fraud alerts and support their identity protection plan with one million dollars. They also remove clients from pre-authorized credit offers which have been known to be a source of identity theft. They all provide experts to defend victims if it comes to that point.
Rosa
heard about identity theft and its apparent ugliness. But do we actually have to believe on it? Isn’t this just a bunch of media hype? Certainly not.
Last year alone, 10 million Americans were victims of an identity theft crime costing around $57 billion in total damage. The Web site called identitytheftlabs.com estimates that the average victim of theft crime can expect to see over $6,300 illegally charged in their name. The average expenditure to the individual ranges from $400 to $2,000. However, these values do not capture the stress, time, and bureaucracy involved with recovering your identity.
Accordingly, what’s really scary about this crime of the decade is that you are at a much great risk when a thief gets a hold of your social security number, or bank account numbers, or starts combining information on you from multiple sources. The SSN alone is considered by thieves to be the master key to the kingdom owned by you.
While it’s a fact that there is no fool-proof mechanism to avoid identity theft, everyone still has options. The same Web site identitytheftlabs.com outlines two workable options:
1. Secure yourself from the danger and search for identity insurance elsewhere. This works if you’re the person who plans a schedule and will follow it without missing important deadlines. The dilemma is that all the relevant tasks prevents you from saving money because the insurance will cost as much as the full identity protection plan.
2. Secure a proactive identity protection plan that renews your fraud alerts and incorporates identity insurance and/or guarantees one million dollars.
Indeed, identity protection plan is the best course available for most people because it works for the best protection at the best price.
Who Provides the Best Identity Protection Plan?
There is no simple answer to this question. It depends on your wants and needs and how much value you place on the differences each company has. However, I am lad to note that IdentityTheftLabs.com has investigated and proven three companies (LifeLock, Trusted Id, and the LoudSiren Debix team). Expectedly, the site recommends and vouches on the expertise and capability of these three identity protection companies.
IdentityTheftLabs.com admits that they were recommending Debix before they partnered with LoudSiren and before they signed big contracts to protect the residents of Ohio, Connecticut and the city of Nashville. The staff at IdentityTheftLabs.com have done this as they have made their ultimate purpose on the three companies.
IdentityTheftLabs.com relates that all three companies LoudSiren, LifeLock and Trusted Id are well backed financially, and are the established leaders in identity theft protection. They all belong to the league among the fastest growing companies in America, and rightfully so. All three companies set and resume fraud alerts and support their identity protection plan with one million dollars. They also remove clients from pre-authorized credit offers which have been known to be a source of identity theft. They all provide experts to defend victims if it comes to that point.
Rosa
Jun
19
How an Identity Theft Protection Business Turned Into a Passion
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C.w. Linart asked:
How is this for full disclosure?
I am a writer and businessman, not a law enforcement professional.
I know, you’re shocked. You probably thought that only the head of the FBI’s Identity Theft division would have enough knowledge to write such informative articles on the subject.
Law enforcement personnel who specialize in identity theft are busy. They are too busy to write articles. Tracking down ID theft and fighting beating back the tide of a crime that will claim ten million new victims this year alone consumes a lot of time. Law enforcement folks do not have time to write articles about it.
Plus, they are not writers. I am. They do their part, and I do mine.
They chase down the dirtballs who rip lives apart at the seams. I inform people about the threat so that they can be smart about it and protect themselves. I’m not sure whose job is tougher, the cops’ or mine.
Few people heed the wisdom that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” There are people out there who have read my articles and not taken simple measures to protect themselves. Many of those people will find out the hard way about the reality of identity theft. Not my fault that they were complacent about it. They had the information. I did my little part to help them protect themselves.
Anyway, someone recently asked me, “How do you know so much about identity theft?” Here is a bluntly honest answer:
It started as a business. I found a great product that people need, and I decided to promote it. The truth is that I did not know identity theft from a hole in my head just a couple of months before I wrote my first article on the topic.
To do this business properly and provide value, I had to get the word out about the facts. I researched like mad, reading everything I could get my hands on. I also talked to a lot of people, including law enforcement agents.
A funny thing happened. As I learned more, I became passionate. It is no longer about the product that I promote but about the fact that I am doing some good in promoting it. This is a crime wave that wrecks too many lives. I feel good about doing my little part.
The good guys (that’s you and me) need to do everything we can to stop identity theft. Every little bit helps. I’m doing my part. Are you?
Dolores
How is this for full disclosure?
I am a writer and businessman, not a law enforcement professional.
I know, you’re shocked. You probably thought that only the head of the FBI’s Identity Theft division would have enough knowledge to write such informative articles on the subject.
Law enforcement personnel who specialize in identity theft are busy. They are too busy to write articles. Tracking down ID theft and fighting beating back the tide of a crime that will claim ten million new victims this year alone consumes a lot of time. Law enforcement folks do not have time to write articles about it.
Plus, they are not writers. I am. They do their part, and I do mine.
They chase down the dirtballs who rip lives apart at the seams. I inform people about the threat so that they can be smart about it and protect themselves. I’m not sure whose job is tougher, the cops’ or mine.
Few people heed the wisdom that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” There are people out there who have read my articles and not taken simple measures to protect themselves. Many of those people will find out the hard way about the reality of identity theft. Not my fault that they were complacent about it. They had the information. I did my little part to help them protect themselves.
Anyway, someone recently asked me, “How do you know so much about identity theft?” Here is a bluntly honest answer:
It started as a business. I found a great product that people need, and I decided to promote it. The truth is that I did not know identity theft from a hole in my head just a couple of months before I wrote my first article on the topic.
To do this business properly and provide value, I had to get the word out about the facts. I researched like mad, reading everything I could get my hands on. I also talked to a lot of people, including law enforcement agents.
A funny thing happened. As I learned more, I became passionate. It is no longer about the product that I promote but about the fact that I am doing some good in promoting it. This is a crime wave that wrecks too many lives. I feel good about doing my little part.
The good guys (that’s you and me) need to do everything we can to stop identity theft. Every little bit helps. I’m doing my part. Are you?
Dolores
Apr
4
Charles White asked:
cacy of technologies has generated intricate crimes to be possible. Have you watched those films featuring a group of local goons stealing a highly-guarded museum operating right at a backyard? How about flicks in which ordinary Mr. Joe transforms into a very rich and powerful businessman after “pilfering” another person’s identity? So do I make myself clear: technology makes no bounds for what can be done today. Let’s speak about the mentioned films here …
Identity theft is a fast-growing crime in the world, most especially in America. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 10 million Americans experience identity theft every year. That’s really a lot, huh! With your own ID, criminals may get a credit card, open a new line of credit, rent an apartment, or open a telephone account. They can practically create, or more aptly waste, a life at your expense. The victim may not find out about the theft until after the crime is complete or until you are contacted by a debt collector. Now that’s really awful!
So how do you define identity theft anyway? According to identitytheftlabs.com, the definition of “identity theft” varies from Webster’s to Wikipedia and others. The Web site suggests that the FTC, in this case, does a fine job of outlining the situation. Identity theft, says FTC, is when someone uses your personal information, like your SSN, name, bankcards, etc. without your authorization, to perpetrate fraud or other crimes.
How serious is this kind of crime? Identity theft is a very serious crime. While some victims can resolve problems quickly, others spend thousands of dollars and vast amount of time to resolving damage to their good name and credit records. Some victims of identity theft may lose out on job opportunities, or have education, housing, or car loans rejected. In rare cases, people have been arrested for crimes they did not commit.
Identity theft can be avoided if you keep your identity at utmost privacy. But then again a lot of organized theft rings operating online and offline to steal your identity. These criminals are always one step ahead and constantly trying to find ways to overcome obstacles to their operations. Having stored your identity and information on any server puts you at potential risk for identity theft.
There are identity theft protection plans being offered by financial institutions which reimburses for out-of-pocket expenses up to a certain dollar amount and helps with the process of contacting creditors, writing affidavits and filing reports. Some plans are free as part of checking or savings account and others may charge a monthly fee.
But there is a better way to avoid identity theft… avoid it at the onset! With services provided and accessible online, there are companies that extend proactive identity protection from these possible issues for just $0.25 to $0.30 per day. These companies not only furnish the best protection from identity theft but also support their services with identity insurance guarantees of up to one million dollars.
Among others, LoudSiren, LifeLock and Trusted ID are good examples of companies that have combined a few basic technologies into very affordable and valuable services. You can easily decide for yourself which company to choose by comparing the track records of Lifelock, LoudSiren and Trusted ID. Additionally, there are also available online reviews for these companies that cater to theft protection.
Roger
cacy of technologies has generated intricate crimes to be possible. Have you watched those films featuring a group of local goons stealing a highly-guarded museum operating right at a backyard? How about flicks in which ordinary Mr. Joe transforms into a very rich and powerful businessman after “pilfering” another person’s identity? So do I make myself clear: technology makes no bounds for what can be done today. Let’s speak about the mentioned films here …
Identity theft is a fast-growing crime in the world, most especially in America. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 10 million Americans experience identity theft every year. That’s really a lot, huh! With your own ID, criminals may get a credit card, open a new line of credit, rent an apartment, or open a telephone account. They can practically create, or more aptly waste, a life at your expense. The victim may not find out about the theft until after the crime is complete or until you are contacted by a debt collector. Now that’s really awful!
So how do you define identity theft anyway? According to identitytheftlabs.com, the definition of “identity theft” varies from Webster’s to Wikipedia and others. The Web site suggests that the FTC, in this case, does a fine job of outlining the situation. Identity theft, says FTC, is when someone uses your personal information, like your SSN, name, bankcards, etc. without your authorization, to perpetrate fraud or other crimes.
How serious is this kind of crime? Identity theft is a very serious crime. While some victims can resolve problems quickly, others spend thousands of dollars and vast amount of time to resolving damage to their good name and credit records. Some victims of identity theft may lose out on job opportunities, or have education, housing, or car loans rejected. In rare cases, people have been arrested for crimes they did not commit.
Identity theft can be avoided if you keep your identity at utmost privacy. But then again a lot of organized theft rings operating online and offline to steal your identity. These criminals are always one step ahead and constantly trying to find ways to overcome obstacles to their operations. Having stored your identity and information on any server puts you at potential risk for identity theft.
There are identity theft protection plans being offered by financial institutions which reimburses for out-of-pocket expenses up to a certain dollar amount and helps with the process of contacting creditors, writing affidavits and filing reports. Some plans are free as part of checking or savings account and others may charge a monthly fee.
But there is a better way to avoid identity theft… avoid it at the onset! With services provided and accessible online, there are companies that extend proactive identity protection from these possible issues for just $0.25 to $0.30 per day. These companies not only furnish the best protection from identity theft but also support their services with identity insurance guarantees of up to one million dollars.
Among others, LoudSiren, LifeLock and Trusted ID are good examples of companies that have combined a few basic technologies into very affordable and valuable services. You can easily decide for yourself which company to choose by comparing the track records of Lifelock, LoudSiren and Trusted ID. Additionally, there are also available online reviews for these companies that cater to theft protection.
Roger