Take hold of your identity and protect it.
“For the seventh year in a row, identity theft tops the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint list, accounting for 36 percent of the 674,354 complaints received between January 1 and December 31, 2006.”
One thing that I dread most (knock on wood) is the fact that my identity could be taken from me anytime. I have registered online on so many different programs that anyone who hacks any of those site will probably have a field day once they retrieve my information.
I recently received a notice from GE Bank. They were holding my account at Lowe’s – the hardware giant. Apparently, one of the back up tapes that they had is missing and unfortunately it contains my information. They notified me by mail to watch out for any suspicious activity on any of my accounts and that should I see any irregular transactions, to report it right away. That is pretty scary. I have seen how the people whose identity has been stolen, suffered through the ordeal. They can’t apply for a mortgage, they can’t even apply for a store credit card because someone has taken the liberty to steal their identity. What can we do to protect ourselves?
I believe lifelock is the industry leader in the rapidly growing field of Identity Theft Protection. They are based in Tempe, Arizona. Their company is led by experienced and successful entrepreneurs and industry experts and are backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, one of the leading venture capital firms in the world. They serve tens of thousands of consumers in every state of the union, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Take a moment to browse and learn about the team that will work for you.
Their job is to protect your good name. As a consumer, you have rights that allow you to take more control over who uses your identity and how they use it. They perform the mechanics, the details if you will, to enforce those rights. And they stand behind their service with our $1,000,000 Service Guarantee.
Some of what the do, you can do yourself for free. The difference is that the only thing they think about is how to protect your Identity. Think of it this way: all of us can change our own oil, but most of us have it done by specialists. What they do is more complicated than changing oil, but you get the idea.
Last, but certainly not least: If your Identity is stolen while you are a member of lifelock, they’re going to do whatever it takes to recover your good name. If you need lawyers, they’re going to hire the best they can find. If you need investigators, accountants, case managers, whatever, they’re yours. If you lose money as a result of the theft, they’re going to give it back to you.
The company said, “We don’t think you will see a guarantee like this anywhere else from any other company. If you do, let us know because we’d like to do business with them. There isn’t much fine print in our Guarantee.”
