Fight Back Against Identity Fraud

It is important that everyone takes steps to tackle the problem of identity fraud, and help the law enforcement agencies and the governments to halt this fast growing and very destructive crime. Don’t just sit back and let you and your family become victims of these clever thieves and fraudsters, and act now to put measures in place to reduce the risks of identity fraud and protect the personal information in your care.

Identity Theft Protection Services

There are a number of professional Identity Theft Protection Services now offering competitive packages from just $4.99 per month that can provide you with a number of practical and effective tools to safeguard your personal information against identity thieves and fraudsters. Top features include:

• Consumer Credit Report Monitoring – every consumer has a credit history report and this can be used to identify if any fraudsters have gained access to your personal details and are using them to set up fraudulent accounts in your name, and Identity Theft Protection Services can help you to monitor your report 24/7 and alert you immediately if any suspicious changes have taken place.

• Consumer Credit Report Freeze – this is a valuable tool if you do suspect you have become a victim of identity theft and will freeze your credit report so that no one (including yourself) can set up new credit accounts in your name. This can protect you against fraudsters who may have stolen enough personal details about you to impersonate you when applying for new credit cards, mobile phone contracts or utility bills, and can save you a lot of time and hassle as it can be very difficult sorting out fraudulent credit accounts.

• Recovery – Identity Theft Protection Services can also provide you with professional support if you do become a victim of identity theft, and this can be invaluable to help guide you through the time consuming process of clearing your good name and recovering costs, and can also provide you with financial support as well.

Spammers

Did you know it is illegal to send unsolicited commercial spam messages in US and Europe? This means that you can report people who have been sending you spam, and if enough complaints are received the spammer could be fined and even imprisoned. Spam can contain a number of scams and malware designed to compromise your security, so don’t let spammers get away with their unscrupulous activities and if you receive an unsolicited message do not open it, and if you live in the US you can forward it straight on to the official spam reporting inbox provided by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ‘spam@uce.gov’. The FTC will then store the spam email and record your complaint and measures will be taken to deal with serious offenders. You can also report spam to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and if you know the originating ISP of the spam email as well you can report it to them as well, and you can check the individual ISP website to find out how you need to report spam.