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Protect Yourself Against ID Theft
IdentityTheft.com helps you stay ahead of new techniques ID thieves use. By keeping track of new identity theft trends and patterns, and by offering valuable resources about the methods thieves use to steal your identity, we help you devise best defense strategies to combat them and protect your personal information.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion— to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, annually or once every 12 months. The FCRA advocates and promotes the accuracy and privacy of...
I travel a lot for work. Airports are routine to me. In fact, I know the layout of many airports by heart. Several years ago I was on a layover at O’Hare International Airport, which wasn’t uncommon, and I decided to grab a magazine and a pack of gum in one of the Hudson news shops....
Having someone steal your identity might sound bad enough. But the latest trend involves thieves stealing both your identity and your house. Yep. Identity thieves can now steal your house out from right underneath you without you even knowing it. In some cases, the rightful owner of the home was...
This week alone, Congress has passed a bill enforcing stronger identity theft protection laws and the Senate has introduced a bill specifically aimed at reducing the identity theft risk among the elderly. In 2006, President Bush even appointed a task force specifically aimed at eradicating identity...
There are many excellent resources to help you learn about ID Theft and preventing it identity theft from happening to you. Use these resources to help protect your identity against theft - or to help restore your identity and credit if you become a victim of identity theft.
You have questions about identity theft and we have answers. Identity theft is on the rise and is a serious crime - get answers to frequently asked questions about identity theft to protect yourself and your identity. If you have a question on identity theft you don't find below, please let us know and we will do our best to find an answer.
ID Theft Research & Tools
Plan for Prevention
Compare plans and find the best identity theft protection plan before it's too late. It's easier to keep your identity safe than to repair it.
Trusted ID
Approach: TrustedID is perfect if you’re looking for a comprehensive ID theft protection plan that safeguards your credit, medical benefits, computer, and your family from identity thieves.
LifeLock
Approach: LifeLock, the leader in proactive identity theft protection, works to help stop identity thieves wherever and however they try to access your personal information.
ID Patrol by Equifax
Approach: ID Patrol is Equifax’s expertise and resources for a comprehensive choice in identity theft protection.
ID Watchdog
Approach: ID Watchdog offers extensive coverage for non-credit related identity theft protection.
Protect My ID by Experian
Approach: ProtectMyID focuses its identity theft services around Protection, Detection, and Resolution.
Identity Lookout
Approach: Identity Lookout features daily monitoring of your credit reports with the help of the 3 large credit bureaus.
This week alone, Congress has passed a bill enforcing stronger identity theft protection laws and the Senate has introduced a bill specifically aimed at reducing the identity theft risk among the...