Identity Edge Identity Theft Protection Plan Review

If there is one true rule about crooks it is that, more than anything, they want to steal the most amount of money possible with the least amount of resistance. Why risk going into a bank and robbing it with a gun if they can simply access a victim’s bank account from some remote computer? And why expose themselves to prosecution if they can commit their crimes using someone else’s identity? Even more comforting to the criminals is that victims who aren’t diligent about monitoring their identities can be victimized over and over again without ever being aware of the problem – until it’s too late.

This is why electronic fraud and identity theft have recently become such popular crimes. The average amount stolen per identity theft attack is $5,720. That’s easy money for crooks – but for more than 30 million Americans who have been victimized by identity theft over the past five years, repairing the damage is far from easy – and involves far more than the loss of some hard-earned dollars.

Keeping in mind that the average victim of identity theft spends upwards of 30 hours to repair the damage, the very best course of action is to protect yourself from being a victim in the first place. IDentityEdge is an identity theft prevention program that can provide you with the sense of security you need.

IDentityEdge offers two levels of identity theft protection, both of which focus on securing your online information, while monitoring cyber sources for evidence that your personal information has been compromised.

IDentityEdge’s first level of protection is called ID Restore. With ID Restore, you get the following identity protections:

CyberEdge Surveillance
Monitors the Web, social networking sites and chat rooms where criminals exchange purloined information likeMoneyEdge
If your wallet gets lost or stolen, IdentityEdge offers online and toll-free member support so you can limit your losses, save your credit, and replace you lost or stolen cards.

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If you are the victim of identity theft or credit fraud, IdentityEdge’s full restoration services are at your disposal – as is your $1 Million InsuranceEdge
Ultimate security is provided by IdentityEdge’s $1 Million dollar identity theft insurance policy, with a $0 deductible to

ID Restore is available for only $6.99 per month.

For more extensive fraud monitoring, IdentityEdge offers its advanced program, called ID Defense. ID Defense adds the following services:

CreditEdge
This critical credit protection service keep an eye on a wide variety of financial databases for you, so you know whether a criminal is pirating your account information. Credit bureau activity as well as non-credit loan reports are monitored; payday loans and quick cash loans that often bypass credit bureau safeguards are also monitored.

AddressEdge
Criminals will often submit fraudulent change-of-address forms to the post office so that any information about unauthorized spending doesn’t show up at your door. AddressEdge keeps an eye out for any attempts to divert your mail.

SSNEdge
SSNEdge tracks names, aliases, and addresses associated with your Social Security Number to catch any unauthorized use. With so much of our financial lives associated with our SSNs, this is a particularly important weapon against identity theft prevention.

CriminalEdge
Credit fraud and financial abuse aren’t the only reasons criminals may want to hide behind your identity. One of the more sinister uses is to disguise their own criminal histories – including sex offenses. This service lets you see if anyone is hiding their criminal behavior behind your name. It also lets you see if any sex offenders are regisitered in your area.

The extended identity theft protection of ID Defense is available as a 30-day trial for only $1, then $12.99 per month. A 25% discount is available with a one-year subscription.