Beth Givens
Beth Givens
checking money takes weeks
Yes, you'll probably get that money back once they've done the investigation, but if the investigation takes two weeks or two months, here you are without money in your checking account.
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The most common complaint of identity theft victims is they have to take time off work, ... I can't tell you how many people have called and said, 'I had to take a week off work.'
hot information interest online
These online information brokers are really on the hot seat. There's a lot of interest in what they are doing.
certain guard happen
Once it happens, you can never be certain that it won't happen again. You can never let your guard down.
cause certainly industry sit
It's certainly going to cause the industry to sit up and take notice.
gut people realize require society
It's creepy. People realize in their gut that if we require implanted chips, we've become the kind of society where people can be tracked by their government.
endurance endure far hook pay worse
They are usually off the hook financially. But what they are going to have to endure is far worse than having to pay the impostor's bills.
endurance endure far hook pay worse
They are usually off the hook financially, ... But what they are going to have to endure is far worse than having to pay the impostor's bills.
cannot happening identity prevent reduce theft
Ultimately, you cannot prevent identity theft from happening to you, ... You can only reduce your chances.
data type
This type of data should not have been on someone's laptop.
check consumer consumers credit encourage reports
There's not anything being done here that a consumer can't do themselves, ... We encourage consumers to check their credit reports themselves.
companies empty held policy privacy
A privacy policy is more than an empty promise. Companies must be held to their word.
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You might have someone who calls in (to a cell phone provider) and says her name is Jane Smith and that she is on the road and has a problem and needs to have her phone records faxed to the hotel so she can fix it. Unfortunately, cell phone carriers will often do that.
answer business financial information sure
If they answer yes, then ask, 'How are you making sure that my information is being protected?' If you don't like the answer, take your business to another financial institution.