Surviving Identity Theft
Once you have filed a report with the police you need to find all your bills, question any callers who want your information, block information from your credit report, stop businesses that may report information about you to a Credit Reporting Agency, contest bills, and expect to deal with false civil and criminal judgments. Although this is a very unpleasant thought, once you have gone through the necessary steps of going through your credit report and gathering information you must begin to secure all your personal information. Don’t leave even one stone unturned.
Expect collection agencies to call about debts that you don’t owe, or being contacted to verify a loan that you didn’t authorize, take a deep breath, grab a piece of paper and a pencil, and begin to document all communication and actions.
Make sure that your documentation is as detailed as possible. We suggest writing down names, dates, times, circumstances, and any other identifying information that will help you later.
There is a way to protect yourself and have the help of professionals, and that is by subscribing to the Identity Theft Service and Insurance provided by Invisus Direct.
Your Internet Safety Advisors,
Dave Ballard
Bill Wardell
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