According
to the Federal Trade Commission, more than 10 million Americans
were affected by identity theft
in 2004.
What
is Identity Theft
Identity
theft occurs when someone uses
personal information without your
permission to commit fraud or
other crimes. Identity thieves
use information such as your
name, Social Security number,
credit card number, or other
identifying information. The most
common way identity thieves get
your information is not from
online activity.
Early
detection is the goal.
AlertMe
is a service to monitor your
Credit Bureau file for material
changes such as a new account
that could be the indication of
an ID Theft.
What
does this service Cost?
AlertMe
is $4.25 per month. The price
includes daily monitoring of your
credit file, email notification
of credit activity, annual
reminder to order your free
credit reports and identity theft
insurance (except in New York and
Texas). If you select the monthly
option, your account will be
charged $4.25 and we will
auto-renew your subscription and
bill you every 30 days.
AlertMe
is also available quarterly or
annually. If you select
quarterly, your account will be
charged $12.00 every 90 days, and
annually is $45.00 every 360
days.
