Did you know that every 2.9 seconds someone’s identity is stolen?*

Did you know that ID Theft victims lose an average of $16,000 in unrealized income from working on the recovery of their own?*

Did you know that identity theft happened to an estimated 9.3 million consumers in 2005, and unfortunately that number is steadily rising?*

Identity theft happens to be the fastest growing white collar crime in America according to the Federal Trade Commission. With the rise of the internet stealing someone’s identity is easier than you might think. Unfortunately most of us do not take preventative action and find ourselves in a situation that is difficult to remedy.

I am just as guilty as the rest. In fact on a recent trip to Europe we had our credit card number stolen. It took us 4 months to get the charges reversed and cleared off our credit card. We spent countless hours on the phone with our other credit card companies alerting them of our theft. While this was a minor incident it certainly sounded an alarm for us to find an Identity Theft service that could provide us with a simple solution.

Our firm began representing ID Theft Assist late last year and has been very happy with the service they have provided. The program costs $149.95 per year and provides comprehensive third party assistance with the consequences of Identity Theft. Whether you choose ID Theft Assist or another Identity Theft program please do not hesitate. This is a serious crime that is happening all too often.

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* Identity Theft Research Center Aftermath Report 2003

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