ID Theft Facts:

These are the cold, hard facts about identity theft.

• Ten million Americans will be victimized by identity theft in 2009.
• Credit card fraud is only one of many types of fraud committed by identity thieves
• Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crime trends.
• Low-tech methods are by far the most commonly used by ID thieves.
• Most fraud happens within one week of ID theft.
• An ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure.

Information to protect your family

Welcome! This site exists to help you protect yourself against one of the fastest-growing crimes in America: identity theft. ID theft may not harm you physically like an assault, but it can turn your life upside down the same way a burglar "tosses" your home when they break in. The emotional scars can be pretty intense, too. Once you have had someone out there masquerading as you, leaving their criminal footprints all over the place and making them look like yours, your life can never be the same.

Fortunately, there are ways to protect yourself, and that is why this site exists. Surf around. I hope the information here helps you.

If you have fallen victim to identity theft, you know what a nightmare it can be. If you have not fallen victim consider yourself lucky, and please take every precaution. Prevention is the best medicine!