Easily Protect Your Identity Online

By Aaron Gillespie
10 MILLION Americans have fallen victim to identity crimes. With a new victim every (3 secs) that number is on the rise. We are in the age of information. Which means everyday you are putting yourself at risk when your online, going out shopping, using ATM's, using your credit/debit cards to eat out or at any public place that handles your information.

If you sit back and wait for it to happen to you there is a good chance it will. Here are some facts on identity victims.

IT'S A FACT:

1. Theft victims spend up to 5,840 hours trying to repair the damage done by identity theft

2.Identity restoration costs exceed $15,000 in 40% of the cases

3.Victims lose an average of 22 days in lost wages

4.The average amount of fraud per victim is over $6,000

What can you do to protect yourself that's easy on you and your wallet?

Purchase an identity theft protection plan from a reputable company

Find a company that goes to work for you right away and offers the following:

1.Identity Monitoring: They should monitor public and private databases and data points, keeping an eye for any suspicious changes to a customer's personal information profile.

2.Identity Restoration Services: They should get the best recovery experts on your side. They should have a proven record or already assisting thousands of victims of identity crime and have ( 00%) success in restoring identities of those individuals that have been compromised.

3.Identify Theft Insurance: They should insure you against lost wages and other costs associated with recovering from identity theft.

4.Identity Report: They should have reports detailing the positive and negative drivers of the identity score and all activity associated with user's identity.

5.Identity Score: See what your current identity theft risk is with an absolute value

6.Anti-Virus Software: Your plan should come with free anti - virus that will protect you against computer- based threats such as adware, worms, keystroke loggers and trojans.

There are companies that offer access to countless attorneys in all 50 states, free services provided by attorneys, common services at deeply discounted fixed rates, contingency discounts and low hourly rates for all other legal matters.

If a crime does happen to you, they should have experts to guide you through to quickly and easily repair any damage and provide software that allows you to maintain control of your accounts, organize and track account information, draft letters and forms required to reclaim your identity and create reports to file with law enforcement.

ID Theft insurance will most likely cover you up to $25,000 in reimbursements for lost wages, attorney fees, and other charges due to the theft.

Chances are you are paying a fee on every credit card you have for some type of low theft protection. Those cost alone can add $20-30 a month on credit card payments. That still does not cover you on anything else.

For a low cost every month you can get everything that these credit card services offer. Have the fees removed from your credit cards and place your credit cards under the protection of one company with one price.

Not only will you be getting the best protection out there but now your saving money!!! Don't put this off any longer. Start getting protected today.