What's the Deal with Identity Theft?
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (965 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0997345454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 126 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is a frightening book. This book makes it clear that identity theft is a crime that impacts the victim in many ways. Once hit by identity theft, victims have little recourse, as identifying the perpetrator is sometimes impossible. In 2014, more than one billion records containing personally identifiable records were leaked. The author, Robert Ryerson is a certified identity theft risk management specialist who works with individuals and families every day on this issue. Today, identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the world. It offers solid, cost-efficient advice to help you avoid identity theft as much as possible, and recover from it as quickly as possible when it happens. This book will help you to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft. Read this book. Breaches at healthcare companies Anthem and Premera alone exposed 91 million consumer records to the bad guys. And if you do become a victim, it will teach you how to address and correct the situation, and how to restore your identity as quickly as possible.. As technology improves and the bad guys continue to get smarter, that number will grow. Pass it on. T
Having bank accounts and credit cards protected isn't enough DMcK You hear a lot about identity theft these days - but I think I was like a lot of people who are concerned but also confused. This book was very clear, easy to read and really eye-opening. It helped me better understand the wide variety of ways identity theft could impact me and how much the threat is growing. It also gave clear information on ways I could protect myself practical steps that don't cost a lot of money and aren't hard to do. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has wanted to take steps to protect themselves and didn't know where . Addresses a Serious Problem George M. Kozak This book really opened my eyes. Like most people, I was only aware of financial identity theft. Ryerson explains the six other types that criminals use: drivers license identity theft, Social Security number identity theft, medical identity theft, criminal or character identify theft, child identity theft and synthetic identity theft. He gives real world examples of each and offers steps you can take to protect yourself or recover from an incident if one occurs. I highly recommend this book.. Capital Franchise Group said So worth the time and money to read. I had no idea about what we were doing.. I had no idea what my kids, my parents, and I were up against. My nephew got his ID stolen So worth the time and money to read. I had no idea about what we were doing. Capital Franchise Group I had no idea what my kids, my parents, and I were up against. My nephew got his ID stolen 4+ years ago and he's still trying to get it all resolved. It's like whack a mole. They stole it and then re-stole it after he got it "fixed". If you are at all serious about not being a victim of this, it is totally worth the time to read.. + years ago and he's still trying to get it all resolved. It's like whack a mole. They stole it and then re-stole it after he got it "fixed". If you are at all serious about not being a victim of this, it is totally worth the time to read.
At the time this happened, these programs weren't available, but now that they exist, I encourage everyone to protect their identities by purchasing one of these plans. Alan D. "There is an urgent need for everyone to be aware of, and to protect themselves from tax return fraud and other types of identity theft. Due to the new chip and biometric technologies I am growing more confident that people's daily debit card, credit card and phone-pay transactions are more secure from identity theft. Add to that, they blissfully underestimate the consequences should they fall victim to this growing crime. A very timely plain English book with good solutions.Michael D. As a Commercial Property Casualty Underwriter, I have become more aware of and concerned about my clients and their employees' exposure to breaches, hacks, and all types of identity theft. Davis, CLU; ChFCMarl