Website Brings Information On Identity Theft Services and Protection Before The Holiday Shopping Season
Id-theft-prevention.org provides information on identity theft protection services as well as ID prevention tips. The press release also concern statistics of the rise on identity theft crimes in the US.
Texas City, TX (PRWEB) November 17, 2008 -- With good technology, there is also bad technology. The internet has proven to become a useful tool in our everyday lives, but it is exploited for bad reasons by irresponsible people. In the United States, white collar crimes are increasing and it becomes even worse during the approaching holiday season when focus is directed towards shopping and preparation for the holidays. Individuals and business entities need to protect themselves from being victims of identity theft; identity theft protection services, technology, and identity theft prevention and detection information.
Id-theft-prevention.org brings the honest reviews on the best companies in online identity theft as well as credit report checking services. According to a staff of Id-theft-prevention.org, "Credit Report Reviews are also reviewed on this website as well. When your Identity is taken, more than likely this will be the first thing to get hit. It's good to keep up with your credit report in the case of this incident."
Each company and service reviewed is rated on a five-star scale with a detailed review on each service. Frequently updated, the website has articles, tips and guides on identity theft as well as the best identity theft services that help people to exercise simple caution in protecting their identity in great length. By rating each of the company, Id-theft-prevention.org provides the best sourcing of professional services that cater effectively in online and offline avenues.
A report published in USA Today on a research conducted by the US Federal Trade Commission found that one in four U.S. households has been a victim of identity theft in the past five years. Identity theft cost victims $5 billion in out-of-pocket expenses and nearly $48 billion in losses to businesses and financial institutions last year. Statistics in 2003 alone state that there were 9.9 million people who were victims of identity theft with an average loss of $4800 per victim. Altogether, the total loss incurred from all the victims are $5 billion.
Beth Givens, the director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a non-profit consumer information and advocacy program says "This report serves as a reality check by confirming that millions of consumers each year are falling victim to identity theft," Givens sites on the reasons for a yearly increase in identity theft is that lenders are making it too easy to get credit and they do not examine applications thoroughly. Also, Credit Reporting bureaus need to advice their clients to notify them in case of a change in address and contact details.
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