Seniors' Identity Theft Dilemma

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Steve Hastert of CO @ Feb 14, 2008 14:25:06 PM

BE PREPARED

Well unfortunately this is becoming more and more commonplace. The question is not if but when will your identity will be stolen. My finacee had her medical identity stolen and I have had my financial identity stolen twice. We need to be proactive to make sure we are protected. After mine was stolen I got Identity Theft protection from Preppaidlegal. Best there is out there. Check it out with the link below. It is like having Fort Knox protecting all 5 areas of your identity.

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prepaidlegaljon@gmail.com of FL @ Feb 09, 2008 11:47:52 AM

Actually, all of this is pretty backwards. We should be asking congress to outlaw the use of social security numbers for anything besides its original intended purpose, rather than force government agencies to hide the ID number like this. Once people can't apply for credit or open bank accounts using social security numbers, then it becomes useless to an identity thieve.

RogerDucky of TX @ Feb 08, 2008 14:38:27 PM

Preventive Monitoring Thwarts ID Theft

Thanks for this article, Kimberly. Identity Theft continues to be the number one growing crime and that trend is not likely to abate anytime soon. What is interesting about ID Theft is that it is often perpetuated by someone known to the victim, or someone who has access to the victims identification. The best protection, since there are times that a SSN is required, is to monitor both account and credit activity and to immediately report any discrepancies. All three credit reporting agencies participate in the Free Annual Credit Report program (www.annualcreditreport.com) meaning if you stagger your requests, you can see your credit report every four months for free!

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Felicia Donovan of NH @ Feb 08, 2008 13:50:14 PM

SS NUMBERS

The vererans administration has already done this. Our new ID cards have no SS number on them.Why can't the government do this for all the citizens??

AUGUSTUS of NJ @ Feb 08, 2008 13:38:46 PM

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Send your personal finance questions to her for expert money advice.


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