Make a thief’s life more difficult – sign up with LifeLock

September 3, 2010 – 10:51 am

We’ve all heard the horror stories about people falling victim to identity theft, but are we making it easier for these criminals by tossing out exactly what they’re looking for?

Each year, millions of people become victims of identity theft and lose thousands of dollars, just because they threw out their bank or credit card statements, or some other document that contained their personal information.

One of the simplest things you can do to protect your personal information is to shred all documents containing personal information before you dispose of it. This includes bank statements, credit card statements, utility and phone bills, and pre-approved credit offers.

If you don’t have a shredder at your home, check the phone book in your area to see if there’s a local business offering shredding services. Some are free and some charge a fee, but either way, the peace of mind is worth it. There are also banks and credit unions that offer free shredding on occasion.

Some communities even host shredding events for free. Check with your city or county to find out.

For even more protection – and to take a proactive stance – call LifeLock.

LifeLock will monitor for credit and non-credit related threats to your personal information, including monitoring for the trading or selling of your information online. LifeLock will check to make sure there are no fraudulent changes of address linked to your information, and that no one has attempted to apply for a loan or credit card in your name.

If any such activity is detected, you’ll be notified via telephone, e-mail or postal mail immediately, and a LifeLock representative will help get things back on track.

And if you ever fall victim while a LifeLock customer, LifeLock will spend up to $1 million to make things right.

Receive 30 days free and get a 10 percent discount on enrollment with the LifeLock Promo Code “Defense.”

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