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Identity Theft Risk Solutions

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Over the last 3 years businesses have lost over 600,000,000 records that contain Non-Public Information of their employees and customers.

Was your information in those records?????

If you can't answer the above question you and your family can be at risk from the fastest growing crime in the US, Identity Theft.

The Federal Trade Commission is the governmental agency in charge of the oversight of Identity Theft and have put together an excellent video on the subject. Take a couple of minutes to watch this video below:

What does a criminal want?

Name
Address
Social Security Number
Drivers License
Phone Number
Mothers Maiden Name
Medical information
Pin
Credit Card Information
Bank Account Information

How do they get your Information?

Dumpster Diving
Stealing Mail
Impersonating a loan office, employer, etc
Insider access to employer information
Shoulder surfing at ATM machines and phone booths to capture PIN's
On-line.
Pre-textingVishing
Phishing

Types of Identity Theft

Financial IDT: most common and well know. Usually pertains to your credit card and debit cards. Usually the easiest to handle and spot.

Social Security IDT: Non-financial mis-use can be very difficult to discover.

Drivers License: fraudulent use of a driver's license may result in erroneous driving records.

Medical IDT: with the cost of medical care on the rise this is the fastest growing. Can result in changes to your medical record. These could be in the form of changes to your blood type of elimination of allergic reactions that could have life threating results should need emergency services. Also financial obligations from someone else's use could occur.

Criminal IDT: the misuse of the victim's information in contacts with law enforcement, the end results are often an erroneous record for the victim.

Synthetic IDT: newest type where the criminal uses part of different individuals information to create a completely new identity. As we work to make the more difficult this type of theft will increase.
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What can you do to prevent Identity Theft From Occurring? YOU CAN"T but you can help to minimize the risk.

Never carry your social security card unless you have to have it that day.
Monitor Your Credit Report
Shred, Shred, Shred
Guard your trash
Photocopy and store all contents in your wallet or purse
Don't mail bills from home
Don't print your SSN or D.L. on your checks
Cancel unused cards (but this will lower your credit score).
Never give your social security number over the phone unless you initiate the call yourself.
Pay attention to billing cycles
Remove all personal information from computers, fax machines and printers before you dispose of them.
Purchase a good Identity Theft Package.

Remember, you can not eliminate your exposure but you can minimize the risk if you follow the items above

If you are interested in a protecting you and your family against a possible Identity Theft loss

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If you have had an Identity Theft loss please call 866-362-0035 and one of our trained Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist will help you find the solution that best suits your needs.

You can also fill in the contact information on the contact page and we will call you..