ID Theft Assist June E-News

Released on: May 27, 2008, 12:20 am

Press Release Author: Nancy

Industry: Media

Press Release Summary: ID Theft Assist offers id theft protection. Rest easy knowing
that ID Assist is your identity theft resource center.


Press Release Body: Dear (PERSONALIZED),
Ever what thieves do with a stolen identity? Once they have your personal
information, identity thieves use it in a variety of ways.
Credit card fraud:
. Open new credit card accounts
in your name. .
Use the cards and don\'t pay the bills, the delinquent accounts appear on your credit
report.
Phone or utilities fraud:
. Open a new phone or wireless account
in your name, or run up charges on your existing account.
Bank/finance fraud:
. Create counterfeit checks using
your name or account number. . Open a
bank account in your name and write bad checks.
. Clone your ATM or debit card and make electronic withdrawals your
name, draining your accounts.
. Take out a loan
in your name.
Government documents fraud:
Get a driver\'s license or official ID
card issued in your name but with their picture.
Other types of fraud:
. Get a job using
your Social Security number.
. Rent a house or get medical services using your name.
. Give your personal information to police
during an arrest. If they don\'t show up for their court date, a warrant for arrest
is issued in your name.
And these are just a sampling of ways they can use your information. That's why ID
Theft Assist is here for you. By offering FREE credit monitoring, we help detect a
problem before it gets out of hand.

Sincerely,
ID Theft Assist
www.idassistonline.com
1-866-432-7747




MOST RECENT COMPROMISES

May 14, 2008- Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)
A breach in an Oklahoma State University computer server exposed 70,000 names,
addresses and Social Security numbers of students, staff and faculty who bought
parking and transit services permits in the past six years

May 12, 2008- Pfizer (New York, NY)
About 13,000 employees at Pfizer Inc., including about 5,000 from Connecticut, had
their personal information compromised when a company laptop and flash drive were
stolen. No Social Security numbers were on the laptop, but names, home addresses,
home telephone numbers, employee ID numbers, positions and salaries were possibly
compromised.

May 5, 2008- Target America Inc. /UCSF (San Francisco, CA)
Patient information was made accessible online included their names and addresses
along with names of the departments where medical care was provided. Some patient
medical record numbers and the names of the patients\' physicians also were available
online.


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Web Site: http://www.idassistonline.com

Contact Details: 866-432-7747
city:Frazer State : Pennsylvania

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