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Identity theft:

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation. 8 million Americans in 2008 were victims of this devastating crime. Consumers victimized by this crime may lose job opportunities, be denied loans, and have negative information posted on their credit reports. Identity theft is a real threat that you want to have protection from.

What do thieves do with stolen identity?

The can use your personal information to take out major loans, open bank accounts, forge checks, steal retirement benefits, commit utility fraud, hide their criminal record, and receive medical care under your insurance id card.

How can thieves steal my information?

There really are countless ways your identity can be stolen but list below are the most common.

  • Hacking into a bank, credit union or credit card company database (data breach).
  • Stealing bank or credit card statements from your mail.
  • Stealing your Personal Identity Number (PIN) at an ATM, gas station POS or grocery store POS.
  • Cloning credit card information at restaurants and bars where you swipe your credit and debit cards or hand them to servers who process the charge behind closed doors.
  • Theft of information from retailers, which may be low-tech, like grabbing a day's receipts, or high-tech, as when a hacker breaks into a store's customer rewards program database.
  • Phishing - when a scammer sends an e-mail that appears to come from your bank or another legitimate company, asking you for personal information such as your credit card or Social Security number; phishing scams may also be conducted by telephone, with an unknown caller claiming to represent your bank or credit card issuer.
  • Employees at an auto dealership or mortgage lender who steal consumer's personal data in order to access credit histories for identity theft purposes.

Is it easy to resolve identity theft problems?

In some cases it can be fairly quick to resolve, while in other cases hundreds of personal hours and thousands of dollars are required to repair the damaged done to ones good name and credit.

About TrustedID

Scott Mitic founded TrustedID in 2005. Scott Mitic has stated that he started TrustedID because he was tired of watching credit bureaus place greater importance on selling consumer’s data than protecting it. TrustedID is designed to offer proactive identity theft protection.

TrustedID’s Services

IDFreeze:

IDFreeze makes it easy and affordable to protect yourself and your family. IDFreeze helps stop identity theft before it happens and protects you well beyond what credit monitoring can offer, including an easy-to-understand Identity Threat Score™, medical benefits monitoring, and scanning of black market Internet areas. And it is all backed by a $1,000,000 service warranty and On-Call Protection Specialists, so you don't have to worry.

IDfreeze Features

  • Public Database Scanning
  • Name & Address Scanning
  • Lost Wallet Protection
  • Credit Card Scanning
  • Bank Account Number Scanning
  • Fraud Alerts
  • Junk Mail Reduction
  • Spyware Protection
  • Free Annual Credit Reports
  • $1,000,000 Warranty Protection
  • On-Call Protection Specialists
  • Family Protection
  • Social Security Number Scanning
  • Identity Threat Score
  • Medical Benefits Protection

CreditLock:

Adding CreditLock™ to your IDFreeze subscription adds an additional layer of protection. CreditLock provides the maximum security for your identity by placing a freeze on your credit report. Once this is in place, the three major credit bureaus - Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion - cannot release your credit report to third parties without your permission. Because creditors won't grant new credit until they can see your credit report, identity thieves can't open new accounts in your name.

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