LifeLock provides a proactive identity theft service, specializing in the prevention of identity theft rather than the reporting of it. LifeLock was founded in 2005 and is already considered the industry leader. Lock down your private information.

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With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way [...]

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THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON’T TELL YOU:
1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.
2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window [...]

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Three men have been indicted in what the Department of Justice is calling it the single largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted. Albert Gonzalez and two other unnamed individuals hacked the computer systems of several large corporations, accessing the debit and credit card information stored on their databases.

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Below are links to online tools and resources that will help you learn more about consumer privacy issues and take steps to protect your privacy.

ID Watchdog: http://www.IDWatchdog.com
Equifax Credit Reporting: http://www.equifax.com
FTC Do Not Call Registry: http://www.donotcall.gov
FTC’s ID Theft Resource Center: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
BBB Online’s Privacy Tips: http://www.bbbonline.org/understandingprivacy/toolbox/tips.asp
Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/index.asp

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With 2 million layoffs recently, the employment websites are busier than ever. And it’s not just jobseekers who are making these sites so popular. Consumer-protection and law-enforcement groups and better-business bureaus are reporting that a whole new breed of scammers and “phishers” are also logging on to get your personal information to steal your identity.
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Apply for your travel card today made available by the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Visit www.GetYouHome.gov to learn how. The June deadline is fast approaching. Enjoy peace of mind knowing you have approved docs to reenter the U.S. from land, air or sea from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with [...]

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In the Entertainment Capital of the World – its smart to have a Realtor® who understands the realities of what stresses the ‘Biz’ puts on a client’s Hollywood timing in the Greater Los Angeles Real Estate Market. This experience is unique.

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