Identity Theft

by The Silver Lake and Various

Identity theft will cost U.S. consumers and their banks or credit card companies more than $1.4 billion in 2004. A typical victim spends an average of $800 and 175 hours over almost two years cleaning... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563437775
• ISBN13: 9781563437779
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Silver Lake Publishing
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.7" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Critical Info, Told in Context

This is the best book that I've found on this subject. Lots of people are worried about ID theft. But the truth is not very many understand exactly what the crime is and how it works. This book explains both--in good detail, but also in plain English. The book is full of case studies and preventive steps you can take for reducing your risk of having your ID stolen. But it also makes the important point that preventing ID theft is mostly a matter of changing your lifestyle. Being willing to be a little difficult or uncooperative when people ask for your credit card or--more importantly--your Social Security number in everyday business transactions. Learning...and being willing...to say "No" is a key part of mindset you need to stay secure. This book does an excellent job of explaining that.

What?

If ones credit history is messed up by identity theft and several credit cards have been falsely issued in ones name - can someone frame you?

A timely handbook vital to any consumer's fiscal health

Identity theft is one of the hardest thefts to control and is the one most damaging to consumers, so Identity Theft: How To Protect Your Name, Your Credit And Your Vital Information, And What To Do When Someone Hijacks Any Of These is a timely handbook vital to any consumer's fiscal health. Chapters explore common mechancis of ID theft, consider the various ways crooks choose victims and manufacture bogus identities from information, and tells how to reduce a risk of ID theft, and to respond effectively if someone steals an identity.

Great book!

Identity Theft is excellent! I am recommending it to others for purchase.

Very Useful!

The book says it all: what it is, whom it targets, how it is accomplished, how to prevent it, and, if it's too late for prevention, what to do once it happens to you. I especially liked the fact that they use real-life examples garnered from interviews with enforcement agencies and offer tips and checklists that allow readers to review their own habits and vulnerabilities. Really helpful!