ID PROTECT

If ever you find yourself in need of identity theft protection, evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using identity protection services. Many misconceptions are concluded by the lack of information on how identity protection services work.    Everyone has an opinion of the value and/or lack of value when using protection services.   Make a point to [...]

Have you ever heard the saying “A good cop catches the bad guy over time, but a great cop catches the bad guy quickly because he thinks like a criminal?  This is true in many instances where you can potentially become the victim of identity theft.   When it comes to identity protection, thinking like a [...]

It is hard to believe that in 2003, Identity theft and credit card identity theft were ranked number 2 in the nation’s crime database.   Identity theft fell just shy of sharing the number 1 slot with murder, consequently opening the doors for the downpour of information and services on identity fraud prevention and protection. Although [...]

It goes without saying, that you are ultimately responsible for the protection of all things valuable to you, including your credit reputation.  Familiarizing yourself with organization actively involved in identity fraud protection and identity theft prevention, strengthens your defense against identity theft.  Credit card identity theft is the highest ranking form of identity theft in [...]

It goes without saying, that you are ultimately responsible for the protection of all things valuable to you, including your credit reputation.  Familiarizing yourself with organization actively involved in identity fraud protection and identity theft prevention, strengthens your defense against identity theft.  Credit card identity theft is the highest ranking form of identity theft in [...]

Ideally identity fraud prevention begins at home by means of adhering to standard practices for protecting personal information with the highest regard.  Identity theft scams occur in assorted ways and are highly complex.  Over the past 5 years identity theft has reached an all time high, and between 2002 and 2003 alone; nearly 15,000,000,000 (15 [...]

Imagine, while driving your car; you’re struck by a negligent driver, your car is totaled and you suffer sever injuries.  Without auto insurance you’re faced with a total lost and out of pocket cost can be devastating.  The concept of Identity Theft Insurance is the same; if affected by identity theft, it insures the ability [...]

We don’t worry about identity theft until our personal information is stolen and our financial stability is threatened.  Our credit report and its rating is the key to a stable financial environment, and when affected by identity theft it can be a long and monotonous process of regaining stability and recovering from losses. Identity fraud [...]

When most people are faced with the reality that they have just become the victim of identity theft, the initial reaction is panic, followed by grief stricken depression and worry. The idea of your personal information in the hands of someone, whose only intention is to exploit your identity for financial gain, can drive the [...]

How can you be 100% sure you’re not the next target of the latest identity theft scam?  Currently there is an assortment of credit card identity theft scams circulating the web, and infiltrating your emails daily. Keeping track and recognizing each new scam is a difficult task and time consuming process of sorting out suspicious [...]

The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, written by Senator Patrick Leahy in 2007, has finally passed both the House and Senate. The bill, which previously failed to be passed by the House of Representatives, was passed after Leahy attached the proposal to another bill dictating the protection of former US Vice Presidents. So along [...]

The convenience of the internet has made it easier for people to pay bills and shop via the web, thus creating fertile ground for identity theft.  Credit card identity theft is a widely used tactic presently victimizing millions of unprotected consumers yearly.  Other forms of identity theft scams such as an ominous email announcing a [...]

My friend was beside herself when she called. She said “I have not been visiting porn sites – honest! But the bank won’t remove those debits from my account, and now I’m overdrawn and the checks I wrote are bouncing! This is a nightmare and I don’t know what to do!”
She was distraught – and [...]