140 Tips for Preventing Identity Theft and Consumer Fraud Revealed in Real Safety Guide
New guide from RealSafety. org gives consumers easy-to-read advice to help protect themselves against identity theft, phone cons, used car scams, credit card fraud and other forms of theft.
Tucson, Ariz. (PRWEB) February 16, 2006
dentity theft is on the rise with nearly 10 million Americans victimized last year, but consumers can protect themselves with the effective strategies revealed in "The Real Safety Guide to Beating Identity Theft, Con Artists & Credit Fraud." Written by Mike Adams and Ben Kage, the consumer safety guide explains common ways thieves steal personal data such as social security numbers, bank account records, and credit card information. It also explains how to avoid being conned by unscrupulous salesmen and telephone scammers. "The Real Safety Guide to Beating Identity Theft, Con Artists & Credit Fraud" is available as a downloadable or softcover book at http://www. truthpublishing. com/RSGIDTheft. html (http://www. truthpublishing. com/RSGIDTheft. html).
In "The Real Safety Guide to Beating Identity Theft, Con Artists & Credit Fraud," consumers will learn:
How to completely erase a hard drive before getting rid of an old computer Five states with the highest incidents of identity theft Where to find honest information about used cars before purchasing How to recognize legitimate telephone sales calls Why people invite thieves into their homes How to handle pushy phone solicitors Why, once a consumer has been victimized, he/she will probably receive more illegitimate calls What "fat-finger dialing" and "phone bill cramming" are and how to recognize these frauds Why buying from door-to-door salesmen is a risky practice.
"I have reviewed the first Real Safety Guide and found it to be a solid collection of real-world safety advice," said Kermit Miller, deputy chief of police in Tucson, Ariz. "I highly recommend these guides to anyone who wants to live a safer, more secure life and who wants to avoid being a victim of criminals, con artists, and crooks."
For every sale of "The Real Safety Guide to Beating Identity Theft, Con Artists & Credit Fraud" Truth Publishing is donating 50% of net proceeds to Tucson Police Foundation. "The Real Safety Guide to Beating Identity Theft, Con Artists & Credit Fraud" is available online at http://www. truthpublishing. com/RSGIDTheft. html (http://www. truthpublishing. com/RSGIDTheft. html).
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