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Chilling Identity Theft Facts
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Experts estimate that about 10 million people become victims each year. That means every minute, 19 people become new victims of identity fraud!
In fact, according to the US Department of Justice, drug trafficking is now being replaced by identity theft as the number one crime.
If you become a victim, it will probably take you hundreds of hours and an average of $1,000 to recover from ID theft. Even worse, some innocent victims have ended up in prison because identity thieves have committed crimes in their names.
I received an e-mail from Scambusters.org touting a new company in the field of proactive ID theft prevention. It's not free (although you can Google-Up some that are) and has been prominently featured on CNN, MSNBC, WSJ, CNBC, and others. I have absolutely no interest in this company, pecuniary or otherwise and know no one who works there. This is...
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