How to stop Identity Bandits
HOW TO STOP IDENTITY BANDITS FROM STEALING YOUR GOOD CREDIT NAME.QUESTION:
What day of the week are you MOST vulnerable to Identity Theft?
ANSWER:
The day you put your garbage can out on the street!Why?Think about what you put into your garbage can.If you are like most people, you have tossed a lot of "junk mail" into the garbage (usually tied up in a neat plastic bag).
Things like "pre-approved" credit card applications, just waiting for a signature and returning them back to the bank...with your NAME on the application form.Other items include canceled checks, medical bills (usually with your social security number), phone bills utility bills, and charge card account information.Armed with the critical few bits of information you provided in your garbage can, criminals can hijack your credit reputation and go on hundred-thousand dollar shopping sprees using new credit cards issued in your name.
They can run up large phone charges to 900 numbers, make long distance phone calls, and using your cancelled checks, make Automatic Check Transactions on-line to buy what ever their heart desires.DO YOU WANT SOME MORE BAD NEWS?
The government can't stop them.
The U.S. Supreme Court, in effect overturning the 1974 Privacy Act, stated that: "garbage left at a curb for pick-up is public domain and subject to inspection and seizure by anyone".
This means "anyone" including criminals and your corporate competitors are free to check your garbage can or dumpster, anytime they are so inclined.So what is a person supposed to do to protect themselves and their family?THE SIMPLE ANSWER.Buy a paper shredder and use it every day."Shredding makes your personal information unavailable for the taking" states Tony Storrie, director of marketing for Fellowes, the world's leading manufacturer of shredders.
"Shredding junk mail, credit card receipts and any other form of personal information means it is thoroughly destroyed, useless to criminals looking to profit at the expense of unsuspecting people."An investment of only $25 for a paper shredder can save you thousands of dollars and years of hard work to clear your "good credit name".Start Shredding TODAY!Merritt TumanisAuthor/PublisherCopyright (C) Merritt W. Tumanis 2003Permission is granted to reprint the following article as long as no changes are made and the byline, copyright information, and the resource box is included. Please let me know if you use this article by sending an email to mailto:mtumanis@iserv.net
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GetogetherSafe.com Selects Intelius for Identity Verification and Background Checks
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Getogethersafe.com (http://www.getogethersafe.com) announced the selection of Intelius, Inc., (http://www.intelius.com) as the exclusive provider of their site's Identity Verification and Background Check program. Under the agreement, Intelius will provide Getogethersafe.com with the Intelius InteliSign -- an identity verification service, which allows users on the site to confirm that they are in fact, who they claim to be. In addition, Getogethersafe.com users will have access to Intelius Background Checks, which will include comprehensive criminal record and sex offender checks. Intelius InteliSign is a real-time solution for online dating sites. It allows users to maintain their anonymity, but confirms their identity as a real person to the community.
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