The Official Identity Theft Prevention Handbook; Everyone’s Identity Has Already Been Stolen — Learn What You Can Do About It

by Denis G. Kelly

• ISBN13: 9780982758823
• ISBN10: 0982758820
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2011-02-02
• Publisher: Sterling & Ross Publishers

Summary

There have been well over 500,000,000 identity record breaches since 2005. That means that every American has had his or her identity stolen an average of almost twice! That's why, according to a 2009 Gallup Crime survey, 66 percent of American adults say they worry ôfrequentlyö or ôoccasionallyö about being a victim of identity theft, making it the number one crime concern in the country.

Author Biography

Through his vast experience in all aspects of the banking industry, Denis G. Kelly witnessed first-hand the horrific effect that identity theft has on both individuals and society. In addition to The Official Identity Theft Prevention Handbook, Mr. Kelly wrote An Identity Theft Paradise, a whitepaper outlining the dangers and the systemic failures of synthetic identity theft. Mr. Kelly has his Fair Credit Reporting Act certification from the Consumer Data Industry Association, Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist certification from the Institute of Fraud Risk Management and Certified Identity Expert designation from the Identity Ambassador Commission (IdentityAmbassador.org), an identity theft education and training organization Mr. Kelly founded. Additionally, he is founder and president of IDCuffs.com, an identity theft prevention company, and TheIDChannel.com, a centralized, free resource for all the latest news and information regarding identity theft. He is a renowned industry speaker and recognized leader in the field of identity theft.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The History of Identity Theft and Social Security Numbers	p. 1
Identity Theft 101: Knowing is Half the Battle	p. 21
Identity Theft Strategies and Tactics	p. 29
Identity Theft Defense Strategies and Tactics: Prevention	p. 45
Identity Theft Defense Strategies and Tactics: Detection	p. 60
Identity Theft Defense Strategies and Tactics: Recovery	p. 66
Miscellaneous Identity Theft Concepts	p. 84
Identity Theft and the Law	p. 94
Debrief	p. 137
Appendix
Identity Ambassador Commission	p. 153
Parallels Between the Identity Industry and the Subprime Meltdown	p. 158
Cease and Desist Letter	p. 173
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