Hi There, after reading some of the replies, I'm not sure if you got your question answered. Organized crime has created a multi-billion dollar industry in theft of ones identity. Most people are consumed by the notion of credit card fraud/theft, yet according to the FTC (2004), credit card fraud represents less than 29 percent of the global problem. Keep in mind that someone can assume your identity and commit crimes in your name. They can get a job in your name, they make the money... guess who the IRS comes after for the taxes? There was a case of an Illinois man arrested for drug trafficking in California. He spent ten days in jail before they realized he'd never been to California. Try calling Citi-Bank to fix that problem.
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Sorry to hear about your friend's lost ID.
The reality is that even without his SSN, criminals can assume his identity and commit crimes in his name or get a job while pretending to be him. They'll make the money... guess who the IRS comes after for the taxes.
Or use his medical identifyers to seek treatment for an ongoing illness. Your friend now becomes the owner of that disease. In our industry, we've seen these and countless other crimes committed where a social security number didn't come into play for some time. In reading many of the responses on this website, many consumers are misled and have a false sense of security. In 2002 there were 9.9 million known victims. 2004 the stats were 1 in 4 people were ID theft victims. In in the first quarter of 2005, there were over 49 million identity compromises. The problem has reach epidemic proportions.
The Identity Theft Shield is designed to not only monitor activity, but also provide RESTORATION from Licensed Forensic Investigators.
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Hi There, after reading some of the replies, I'm not sure if you got your question answered. Organized crime has created a multi-billion dollar industry in theft of ones identity. Most people are consumed by the notion of credit card fraud/theft, yet according to the FTC (2004), credit card fraud represents less than 29 percent of the global problem. Keep in mind that someone can assume your identity and commit crimes in your name. They can get a job in your name, they make the money... guess who the IRS comes after for the taxes? There was a case of an Illinois man arrested for drug trafficking in California. He spent ten days in jail before they realized he'd never been to California. Try calling Citi-Bank to fix that problem. Feel free to watch the short movie at: http://www.prepaidlegal.com/idt/m_browne Hope you find value in the information provided.
Sorry to hear about your friend's lost ID. The reality is that even without his SSN, criminals can assume his identity and commit crimes in his name or get a job while pretending to be him. They'll make the money... guess who the IRS comes after for the taxes. Or use his medical identifyers to seek treatment for an ongoing illness. Your friend now becomes the owner of that disease. In our industry, we've seen these and countless other crimes committed where a social security number didn't come into play for some time. In reading many of the responses on this website, many consumers are misled and have a false sense of security. In 2002 there were 9.9 million known victims. 2004 the stats were 1 in 4 people were ID theft victims. In in the first quarter of 2005, there were over 49 million identity compromises. The problem has reach epidemic proportions. The Identity Theft Shield is designed to not only monitor activity, but also provide RESTORATION from Licensed Forensic Investigators. Invite your friend to visit: http://www.prepaidlegal.com/idt/m_browne Good Luck.