Monday, May 12, 2008
Lifelock Helps Keeps You Safe
So, how many of you have ever lost your wallet or ID? I’ve lost my ID several times and I’ve lost a wallet once. In that wallet was my ID, social security card, any credit cards I owned and some store membership cards. Oh, and about three dollars. Back when I lost my wallet with everything in it, identity theft wasn’t talked about widely as it is now. The worst thing I could think of happening was that someone would use all my credit cards and maybe my ID to get in to some club illegally.
As you know, I had to get a new ID, had to call all the credit card companies and cancel the credit cards, hoping no one had used any of them by the time I discovered the wallet was missing, was finding out how to go about getting a new social security card and was going around to the stores I was a member of and reapplying for my little savings cards.
It was very not fun.
These days losing a wallet is very stressful. Luckily companies like LifeLock are out there to protect us from identity theft. They have a guarantee of up to 1 million dollars and that is part of what makes them the number one identity theft prevention program. If you sign up, you will have the peace of mind knowing that you are protected and that you have someone on your side to help you get things back in order.
As an example, if you lose your wallet and are a member of LifeLock, you will have to make one phone call instead of a plethora of time wasting phone calls. Your bank account, credit cards, driver’s license, social security and insurance information along with other information will all be handled by a representative at LifeLock with your one phone call. From experience, let me tell you, that right there is worth every penny.
You can opt for an annual plan or a monthly plan for you and your kids. To get the best offer, right now LifeLock is offering a promotion. Click on lifelock promotion code and start saving not only money but yourself. Don’t forget to check out their blog at lifelock.com for updates and other valuable information.
Look, 38% of identity theft happens as a result of a lost or stolen credit card, checkbook or entire wallet. The burden of proof unfortunately falls on you in a situation such as identity theft. You have to prove that you are not the one who ran up those credit card bills, you are the one who has to prove it wasn’t you who was pulled over for some traffic violation or any other illegal activity, you have to prove all of these things and it can get extremely expensive and in some cases, you can land in prison on a warrant for something someone else did using YOUR identification.
It is worth it, to all of us, to protect ourselves. We cannot think that it won’t happen to us, that it only happens to other people. It can happen to any one of us. Don’t wait until it has happened to realize that this is one of the fastest growing white collar crimes in this country. Get protected.
