Identity Theft Protection Services

There is no way many of us are going to stop driving our cars. However, this fairly new scam known as pay at the pump, hopefully, should make you very cautious the next time you pull into a gas station.

In a study conducted by the Better Business Bureau offline identity theft still dwarfs the thievery in cyberspace by a wide margin. In a way this is not hard to figure. Identity thieves who operate offline have so many techniques to choose from. ATM rigging, shoulder surfing, skimming, dumpster diving and a whole host of others including the mail.

You need to take measures to prevent medical identity theft. This type of theft is when someone pretends to be someone else in order to use their insurance or for other reasons. (Like they’re wanted by the police.) Unfortunately, as with other identity theft, medical theft is on the rise.

identity theft is a growing problem in our society, and especially among older people. It can result in a ruined credit record and even the loss of your life savings. 10 percent of consumers who call the agency to report that they are victims of identity theft are age 60 or older.