Book description
Identity theft is at an all-time high. In one notorious case, a
criminal racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars debt in the name of
his victim buying homes, motorcycles, and even handguns in his victim s
name. It took the victim and his wife more than four years and ,000 to
clear his name. Money, credit, and even lives are at stake when an
identity is stolen. Yet many people don t know what legal protections
exist. Learn what to do when your name, credit card number, or other
information gets into the wrong hands. Security expert David Holtzman
offers you clear, concise advice on how to reduce the chances of fraud
and what steps you need to take to reclaim your life if you ve been
victimized. An extensive resource list offers tools to draw up a plan to
rebuild credit and reputation. Thieves are roaming the Internet. But
with this essential guide, their victims can even the score! Identity
theft is at an all-time high. In one notorious case, a criminal racked
up hundreds of thousands of dollars debt in the name of his victim
buying homes, motorcycles, and even handguns in his victim s name. It
took the victim and his wife more than four years and ,000 to clear his
name. Money, credit, and even lives are at stake when an identity is
stolen. Yet many people don t know what legal protections exist. Learn
what to do when your name, credit card number, or other information gets
into the wrong hands. Security expert David Holtzman offers you clear,
concise advice on how to reduce the chances of fraud and what steps you
need to take to reclaim your life if you ve been victimized. An
extensive resource list offers tools to draw up a plan to rebuild credit
and reputation. Thieves are roaming the Internet. But with this
essential guide, their victims can even the score!
