LifeLock’s TrueAddress Protection
Posted by admin on May 23, 2008
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes and thieves are becoming more creative in ways to steal your name and obtain your confidential information. The United Postal Service reports that 45 million change-of-address forms are filed each year. Thieves have been known to use these forms to obtain personal information, which allows them to steal your identity. LifeLock has added a new layer of protection to its already highly-effective identity theft protection system called TrueAddress™. The purpose of LifeLock’s TrueAddress™ is to alert it members of a change of address form filed in their name. Identity thieves use change of address forms to have their victim’s mail and personal information sent to a different address, and the victim often has no idea of the theft until the creditors start calling or they are they are denied for a loan. LifeLock’s TrueAddress™ services searches to see if any members have had a change of address form filed and if so, members are alerted to the possible theft and the process of restoring your name and credit begins.
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