Tools added Arsenal in the battle for identity theft
Three years ago, Michael Steiner received a telephone call from a bank, asking him to confirm he had $ 20000 for personal credit. He did not, but someone with his name, that research money.
Mr. Steiner, a certified copy of Regent Financial Planner Atlantic Capital in Chatham, New Jersey, was the victim of identity theft. After months of the management of bank security officers, collection agencies and law enforcement information to a clear record, he is a defender practices to protect others from similar distress.
“The result is that one can not isolate itself entirely identity theft,” said Steiner. “But you can take steps to reduce the risk.”
Consumers have a growing arsenal of use in the war against identity theft. Under FAIR, accurate and Credit Act of 2003, it has the right to free credit reports each year by the three major intelligence agencies.
The fact, the law also allows consumers to fraud “headlines” on their reports Credit Bureau, if they believe someone has stolen their social insurance number, credit cards or other personal data. Once the bids are available, banks, brokers and traders to make further inquiry before issuing new loans to consumers the name.
Still, as Mr. Steiner consumers and other experts stress that these measures include identity theft, after whats up, not before. Accordingly, there is a growing support for security “freeze” laws enabling consumers to block access to their credit reports, unless the donor credit for consumers permission to see them.
A dozen countries have adopted laws, freeze, Ed Mierzwinski, associations program, Washington director for U.S. Public Interest Research Group. Besides New Jersey, they include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Washington.
Similar legislation is working its way through Georgia, the General Assembly - House Bill 966 drafted by the Czech State Rob Teilhet, D-Smyrna, House Bill 1389 and drafted by Rep. Tommy Benton, R-Jefferson.
Credit issuers are concerned about the trend. Lenders said the Congress committees, for example, it freezes, you can process of issuing credit may be technically difficult to implement and costs can be passed on to consumers.
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