October 13, 2008
Identity Theft Protection: The Problem Part 1
by Baylan Megino (for more information send a message to askaboutidt@aol.com)
Since I became a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist, I have learned so much about the identity theft protection, the problems, and their effects on people and businesses that I want help by sharing what I know.
We’ve all heard of identity theft, and many of us are wondering if identity theft protection even exists. The majority of us do not know the different ways we can be affected, or what do to about it. To put it into perspective, in 2006 in the United States there were 17,034 murders, 447,403 robberies, and 15 million identity theft victims. Unfortunately, less than 1% of ID thieves are prosecuted, and many thefts are unreported.
Identity theft occurs when someone illegally uses your personal identifying information to obtain Read the rest of this entry »
