Imagine if one day you awoke to find yourself defending your good credit reputation, which you rightfully have earned, and even the possession of your own credit cards.
What if you had to work to prove you really are the person whose photo and information is printed on your driver's license?
Would you react favorably if you were informed by the federal government that you were registered not only as a resident of Hamilton County but also of a home in Illinois?
Not likely. But still many do not understand the significance of identity theft.
Most Fishers residents probably have heard of identity theft; avoiding the commercials is nearly impossible. According to the Federal Trade Commission, one in eight of us has experienced or been exposed to some form of it.
The negative result of this "victimless" crime is that every consumer is paying the cost through rising interest rates and overhead to increase security.
Only those who have experienced identity theft can really understand the stress and frustration that can be caused by fighting to reclaim good credit.
Most people believe identity theft means someone stole a person's credit card number or hijacked their information from the Internet. Credit card fraud is a steppingstone crime to the more major crime of identity theft.
The basic information that forms your identity is ever-present in our fundamental daily activities. ID theft education is relevant nationwide.
Professional Skills Consulting, a Fishers-based company, was looking for a way to help। Education at a more widespread and rapid rate became the goal; GetIDSmart।com became that solution.
Founder J. Michelle Sybesma created the Web site as a reaction to her own identity being stolen from a job application she filled out before establishing her business.
The Web site teaches people to create protection-friendly behavior to avoid the risks. The site is not about selling credit insurance and monitoring services, but rather about providing information free of charge to help educate the general public.
A Videos Tips section will illustrate smart purchase behaviors, office behaviors and day-to-day risk aversion. A Featured Story section lets victims share their experiences and provide readers new stories to keep the information fresh.
For those who have received a free copy of their credit report and found they were among the statistics, an After the Facts section outlines the best practices in damage control.
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What if you had to work to prove you really are the person whose photo and information is printed on your driver's license?
Would you react favorably if you were informed by the federal government that you were registered not only as a resident of Hamilton County but also of a home in Illinois?
Not likely. But still many do not understand the significance of identity theft.
Most Fishers residents probably have heard of identity theft; avoiding the commercials is nearly impossible. According to the Federal Trade Commission, one in eight of us has experienced or been exposed to some form of it.
The negative result of this "victimless" crime is that every consumer is paying the cost through rising interest rates and overhead to increase security.
Only those who have experienced identity theft can really understand the stress and frustration that can be caused by fighting to reclaim good credit.
Most people believe identity theft means someone stole a person's credit card number or hijacked their information from the Internet. Credit card fraud is a steppingstone crime to the more major crime of identity theft.
The basic information that forms your identity is ever-present in our fundamental daily activities. ID theft education is relevant nationwide.
Professional Skills Consulting, a Fishers-based company, was looking for a way to help। Education at a more widespread and rapid rate became the goal; GetIDSmart।com became that solution.
Founder J. Michelle Sybesma created the Web site as a reaction to her own identity being stolen from a job application she filled out before establishing her business.
The Web site teaches people to create protection-friendly behavior to avoid the risks. The site is not about selling credit insurance and monitoring services, but rather about providing information free of charge to help educate the general public.
A Videos Tips section will illustrate smart purchase behaviors, office behaviors and day-to-day risk aversion. A Featured Story section lets victims share their experiences and provide readers new stories to keep the information fresh.
For those who have received a free copy of their credit report and found they were among the statistics, an After the Facts section outlines the best practices in damage control.
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