Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime in North America and it can happen without you even knowing it.  In fact, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that ID theft occurs about every 3 seconds.  I know it’s hard to believe but it’s easy to do the math. They estimate that there are between 9 and 10 million cases of ID Theft every year.  That breaks down to about 26,000 cases per day, over 1,000 per hour, and about 18 per minute. Sacry, huh?

What is Identity Theft Exactly?
It is the act of someone using your personal identifying information as their own, and usually for personal gain or criminal activity.  People used to think of ID theft in terms of someone using your credit, but there are actually several different types of Identity theft and some are downright scary.  Here are the most common forms of identity theft:

• Financial ID Theft. This is where someone uses your credit (personal or business) to make a purchase without your knowledge or authorization. If this purchase were something large like a house or a car and the bill never got paid, you might have trouble ever financing anything in your own name again. If it were a business loan, it could ruin your business if you were unable to secure the appropriate lines of credit for your business.
• Medical ID Theft. Can you imagine if someone stole your medical identity and took an AIDS test and failed it? Or if someone checked into a hospital in your name and had blood work done, then you ended up at the same hospital and were given the wrong blood type?
• Criminal ID Theft. What if someone used your drivers license and got a DUI? What if someone got arrested and provided your personal information and you now have a criminal record? Could either of those have an impact on your current or future job prospects? What about your professional licensing?

The goal is not to scare you into getting ID Theft Protection, but to let you know how scary it can be without the peace of mind that you are less of a target, and if you are targeted you have a team of seasoned professionals that can help you resolve the issues (which can take days, weeks, months, and even years in some cases.

THERE IS A SOLUTION!

We offer one of the best ID Theft Protection solutions on the market.  It is different from those that claim to protect you in that it not only protects you, but in the event of a breach, it will do the work to help get your good name back.  This is what separates us from the competitors. To learn more, visit the Identity Theft Shield website.