Don’t become a ‘prince of Nigeria’ – call LifeLock today

August 23, 2010 – 10:32 am

Most people have heard of identity theft, and despite the rising number of incidents of this crime each year, lots of people still believe it couldn’t happen to them.

Many times, people think they’re much too smart to get fooled by a thief’s latest scam. But even the smart can fall prey.

Take for example the case of Brad Johns. Brad is a well-known psychologist in his area, who is considered to be outstanding in his chosen profession and a very intelligent man. But a few years ago, he fell victim to identity theft.

Brad received an e-mail from Capt. Joshua Mbote from Nigeria, and he replied it. Brad soon found himself in the grips of the notorious Nigerian prince scam, which wound up costing him about $30,000. And to make matters worse, Brad was convicted of bank fraud and money laundering related to bogus checks sent to him as part of the scheme.

Although many of the come-ons that clog your in box are obviously ridiculous, thieves are getting more sophisticated in their methods.

Not only do they send you scam e-mails, but they’ll even send you warnings about scams – all in the hopes that you’ll open the e-mail and allow their malware to invade your computer and download your personal information.

If you believe you have been victimized by an identity thief, you’ll need to contact your local law enforcement agency, and notify the Federal Trade Commission by forwarding the e-mail to spam@uce.gov.

To protect yourself before anything happens to threaten your personal information, sign up with LifeLock. LifeLock will monitor for both credit and non-credit related threats to your good name. If any threats are found, you’ll be notified and LifeLock’s team will take the necessary steps to restore order to your life and your peace of mind.

Isn’t that worth the small price of $10 per month for standard service or $15 per month for premium? You bet it is.

Don’t gamble with your personal information. Call LifeLock today. Receive 30 days free and get a 10 percent discount on enrollment with the LifeLock Promo Code “Defense.”

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