Solutions to the Growing Problem of Identity Theft
"Identity theft is a criminal offense that occurs when a person knowingly transfers or uses, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person with the intent to commit or to aid or abet any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of federal law or that constitutes a felony under any applicable state or local law." Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, 18 USC 1028(a)(7)
According to the Federal Trade Commission, this is now the fastest growing crime in America, with almost 10 million people now being victimized every year.
This Website was designed to increase awareness of identity theft and provide useful strategies to help in the prevention of being victimized, or if the worst should happen, to help in the recovery process. You are encouraged to share this site with your family and friends.
The following video is humurous, but Identity Theft is no laughing matter and has become so easy for criminals.
Identity Theft is a serious crime that can happen very quickly, and very easily, with stolen mail, a computer virus that opens a backdoor to personal information on a hard drive, a lost wallet, or with someone going through trash to find thrown out correspondence.
Key pieces of personal information are fraudulently obtained and used to steal the assets of the victim or to defraud others. Bank accounts can be drained. Credit cards can be maxed out and new credit accounts can be established. And it can happen to you! Victims spend many hours and dollars trying to clean up the financial mess identity thieves leave behind. It can even cause them to lose out on a job opportunity, be turned down for a loan, or be accused of criminal activity!
This website is dedicated to providing you with important information and quality resources you can use to protect yourself and your loved ones from becoming victims.
Our desire is to help you understand crimes against your identity, how they occur, what you can do to protect yourself and your family, and make available some powerful tools you can use that will help to keep you from being victimized, and resources to help in case you are.
There is no way to eliminate identity theft or completely control your fate as to whether or not you become a victim. However, you do not have to live in worry or fear concerning this kind of criminal activity because you can take important steps to minimize the oppotunities available to identity thieves. You must be proactive and put protective measures in place. And you need to do so as soon as possible!
There are a number of simple strategies found on this site you can use to greatly reduce the possibility of someone stealing your personal information and using it against you. On this site you will also find quality, professional services that can assist you in locking the criminals out of your private life and diminishing your risk potential.
You CAN gain ASSURANCE and peace of mind from this ever-growing crime by implementing the strategies found here!
PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN Important information about protection for children concerning identity theft.
HELP FOR IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS What do you do when identity theft strikes? Here are a few suggestions to help identity theft victims in dealing with identity theft.
CREDIT FREEZE A credit freeze can be a useful tool to lock your identity, but you need to understand some of the limitations and inconveniences it has.
FRAUD ALERTS Fraud alerts help keep you in control of your personal information while keeping identity thieves out!
IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION SERVICES Identity theft protection services provide peace of mind assurance against the growing problem of identity theft.
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