July 22, 2008
Identity Theft - Can The Internet Help?
Tip! Maintain services of Identity Theft Protection and Recovery Company. Better safe than sorry.
Identity theft has quickly become a serious issue, not only in America, but around the world as well. Some of the recent cases of stolen personal data are overwhelming in size. LexisNexis, who specializes in the personal and financial data of individuals, had more than 300,000 clients personal data stolen.
In another case, MasterCard had over 400,000 credit card customers’ personal files stolen. The list just goes on and on.
With the explosive growth of the Internet over the last 10 years, many people believe that doing online transactions can put them in jeopardy of becoming a victim of identity theft. The truth is completely the opposite. Approximately 10% of all reported identity theft cases involved Internet fraud. The largest percentage of cases occurs from phone scams and documents left in trash cans.
Tip! Medical identity theft. Someone steals your identity and either obtains medical insurance in your name or uses your current medical insurance policy to obtain treatment or prescriptions.
The Internet can actually help protect you against identity theft in several different ways.
