Identity Protection from Trusted ID

My family calls me paranoid, but better safe than sorry. I can’t even remember of all the places that have my social security number and DOB over my lifetime. No way can I get all those records erased.That’s why I decided to sign up for identity theft protection with Trusted ID. You can read a TrustedID review like I did and see what they offer.

Impersonating you is like falling off a log to an identity thief. My friends think all banks, lenders and credit bureaus are perfect and never make mistakes. But that’s not true. Because we all want instant credit and instant transactions, these places work on a ‘close enough’ model of checking information. On top of that, stores and merchants may not have the latest security measures on their electronic transactions. Most don’t. That’s how come there are so many data breaches nowadays that affect hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions, of people at the same time.

Laptops, hard drives and backup tapes that have zillions of pieces of personal info on them go missing all the time. (Okay, I know ‘zillions’ isn’t really a word, but it just seems to fit here!) Heck, hackers don’t have to even be computer whizzes anymore because most businesses have security holes in them big enough to drive a truck through. Sloppy security procedures and just plain stupid mistakes happen all the time.

Don’t think you can’t become a victim. Thieves are extremely organized and smart. They all play a little part in the theft, which makes it almost impossible to track them down. Even if caught, a conviction is difficult to get. Identity thieves know this and it’s a crime that’s very attractive and gainful.

I chose TrustedID’s plan because they’ve been around for a while and have a good track record of protecting people. Suze Orman - that financial lady from TV - advocates them. She knows what she’s talking about. They have all the right tracking and monitoring tools to keep me safe. On top of that, I can call them 24/7 and get a nice person on the phone. Just try that with one of the credit bureaus and their identity theft monitoring services!

I got a Trusted ID promotional code which lowered my membership cost a whopping 15%. Plus I got a free month.

Loony? Probably, but now I’m safe.