A New Bill to Protect Americans and Their ID

Posted by Ken

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Maureen and Ray, a couple that are victims of identity theft, have something to feel good about. The silver lining to their unfortunate tale it that it has motivated the US government to pass a bill that will help protect the identity of Americans.

It seems no matter how often I read these sorts of things, there’s always something that the criminals do that amazes me.Stealing Maureen’s social security number was only the first step in a long line of criminal acts. They drained their bank account, purchased two cars, and set fire to one of them so they could claim the auto insurance. The criminals opened 30 (yes, 30!) bank accounts in Maureen and Ray’s name, as well as changed their address six times.

Remember, one of the ways these criminals can get away with their actions for so long is because they can divert all incoming mail to another address, so the true identity holders aren’t aware of what’s going on until their accounts have been frozen or their credit check comes back with a bad score.

The article mentions something I don’t agree with, however. According to my research and an earlier post, AnnualCreditReport.com will be rolling out free annual credit reports to everyone in the US on a time-release schedule. The article mentions everyone can do it now, but fail to say how or where to go to get one. I can only assume they’re speaking about ACR.

Until next time, surf safely!

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Identity Theft