The Federal Trade Commission has estimated that 10 million Americans per year are victims of identity theft fraud. In total one in eight Americans have been victimized. In 2004, the median amount of fraud perpetrated was $6,000 with an out of pocket cost to the victim averaging $1800. Worse, it is estimated that the average victim spends 28 hours cleaning up the damage down by identity thieves.
PrePaid Legal services is at the forefront of technology with their services called Identity Theft Shield.
With your name, address, telephone number, and social security number or credit card number, it can be easy for thieves to commit fraud against you without your knowledge. For internet based identity theft, it takes an average of 12-16 months for the victim to realize her identity has been stolen.
The Identity Theft Shield begins with continuous monitoring of your credit report with detection and instant notification of suspicious activity. Such activity includes:
Restoration of your identity requires many hours of searching, phone calls, and paperwork. The licensed investigators for PrePaid Legal Services will work on your behalf to restore your identity and good name. They will deal with:
Additionally, fraud alert notifications will go out to all applicable parties. Proactive searches of all the relevant local and national databases will be conducted to search for information of which you may not be aware including criminal activity, DMV, watch lists, and banking activity.
The Identity Theft Shield is a powerful, invisible barrier against the fastest growing crime in the internet era. You can be assured that if anyone has stolen your identity, you will be notified quickly in the process of fraud. Once again, you have the peace of mind of knowing that PrePaid Legal Services has experts handling a legal problem for you. Click here for costs and to sign up for Identity Theft Shield.
