Don’t sit and wait for something to happen – be proactive with LifeLock

August 20, 2010 – 10:47 am

You’re standing in line at the grocery store, red-faced and embarrassed. The cashier has refused your check because the store has your name down as someone who’s bounced a lot of checks.

And you’ve never bounced a check in your life.

Many people find out they’ve become the victim of identity theft in this way. They find that someone has taken their name, Social Security number or other piece of information, and used it to obtain bank accounts and credit cards.

If you find you’re a victim of this ever-growing crime, the Federal Trade Commission recommends that you take the following steps as soon as possible, keeping records of conversations and copies of correspondence.

• Place a fraud alert on your credit reports, and be sure to carefully review your reports for any fraudulent activity.
• Close the accounts you believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.
• File a report with the police in the community where the theft took place.
• File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.

You can take these steps, on your own, or you can sign up with LifeLock before anything happens and you won’t ever have to go it alone.

LifeLock monitors the Internet for threats to your personal information, including monitoring for the sale or trade of it. If any fraudulent or questionable activity is found, you’ll be notified immediately.

If anything does happen on LifeLock’s watch, they’ll help you take the necessary steps to set things right. And they’ll spend up to $1 million to do so. That’s their $1 million guarantee.

There’s no need to sit around and wait for something to happen to you. Be proactive, take control, and protect yourself, your family, your home, your lifestyle and your reputation. 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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