teedubbya wrote:Have you drummed up any business with this thread?
Nah.
I've had several people ask me if I could help after the fact. I usually can't help at that point, but I send them phone numbers, resources and links.
The programs we sell to non-profits and corporations are modeled after insurance programs. Once someone is in trouble, it's tough to get on our plan. It's like trying to get collision after an accident.
We don't do credit monitoring or fraud alerts. Since the FTC said that ID theft can't be detected or prevented, we focus solely on restoration.
I didn't start this thread, but I am keeping it alive as a public service. Most people don't realize how common identity theft is. Nor do they factor in the financial, medical and criminal devastation it can cause. Most people think it's a fraudulent $400 charge that the bank will refund anyway. That's fraud; we're concerned with identity theft
For instance, a friend of mine was denied a job because his background check revealed that he was on death row in Arizona. The interviewer said "Of course you're not; you're sitting right in front of me. But legal won't let me get past this." Someone got booked and used his info. Now it's on his record. Can you imagine the legal battles (read costs) it'll take to straighten this out?
It's not that I can't sell to someone on this board; it's just not my focus. I'm signing the large national organizations. At the annual membership price, it's hard to pass up.
Out of curiosity I checked my posts. I've posted 13 articles since May 1st. These are just the national stories. What is that, about every two weeks?
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