How to Prevent Identity Theft
You may remember when I wrote last October about Benedetto’s identity theft. Someone from China was trying to purchase $175 of cigarettes on his credit card, or purchase $175 of cigarettes from China-? I don’t know. It was some long and twisted duty-free story that I recounted at the time (http://www.destinationsdreamsanddogs.com/duty-free-confusion/) and it turned into a major headache to try to cancel the card, while still paying the regular bills that were being paid automatically.
This caused our family to check into various options, and covering our credit cards with a barrier against those who could be scanning them was one way to go. However, that was only the tip of the iceberg. Do you realize how much of your personal information is in jeopardy today, things that could tremendously impact your present and future?
Enter IdentityHawk offering comprehension theft solutions before any theft occurs. That’s the key. That’s what appeals to me. It’s great to solve the problem after it occurs, but to prevent it entirely is even better.
Don’t get me wrong. They do offer recovery services and unless you’ve gone through something so invasive, so sneaky, and so devastating, it’s hard to grasp how comforting it is to consult with professionals in the industry.
But more interesting to me is how to keep yourself and your identity safe. How safe is your social security score, for instance? Is there a stranger out there, posing as you?
For instance, Benedetto tends to be a public figure. Did I ever tell you how there was a very disturbed woman who was claiming to be his wife? Probably not… it was a long time ago. She thought she was married to him and actually stole my seat at an event in order to sit next to him. He had never met this person who kept hanging around us. She finally tracked us to our home and tried to enter one night around 1:00 am. Talk about scary. Her family from another state finally came and collected her, checking her into a psychiatric facility.
These things can happen. Even once or twice in your lifetime is too much. If you desire true identity theft protection, you will want a company like this monitoring your identity health score, giving you social security number protection, comprehensive alerts, credit scores and monitoring, and even $1 million identity theft insurance.
The free 30-day trial may be very enlightening. To have experts identify your weak spots and risk for identity theft, could be worth its weight in gold. The fight against fraud begins with a very proactive stance and taking the first steps as soon as possible. Don’t be a victim.
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