Theft Protection facts
While investigating facts about Theft Protection, I found out little known, but curios details like:
LifeLock, an ID protection firm, ran a promotional in which its CEO, being so confident in the service, made his Social Security Number public. This resulted in him being the victim of identity theft 13 times, in addition to a $12 million company fine for false advertising.
The founder of a lifelock, a service designed to protect you from identity theft, made his Social Security number public to prove it worked. His identity has been stolen 13 times.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 10 of the best facts about Theft Protection I managed to collect.
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A co-founder of the identity theft protection company LifeLock ordered an American Express card in his father's name and ran up $150,000 in fraudulent charges
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In the 20's, because of widespread mail theft, the US Marines were ordered to protect it with their lives in a letter from the US Navy Secretary that reads "When our Marine Corps men go as guards over the mail, that mail must be delivered or there must be a dead Marine at the post of duty."
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There is a village in India where the houses don't have any doors and no thefts occur because the village is believed to be protected by a Hindu God.
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In addition to protecting the President of the United States, the Secret Service is also in charge of dealing with counterfeit currency, credit card fraud, and identity theft.
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Todd Davis, the founder of identity theft protection company "LifeLock", featured his Social Security number in ads to show faith in his product. His identity was stolen 13 times within a year, most after becoming aware.
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NY passed the First Freelancer Wage Theft Protections In The Nation
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Safe deposit boxes in banks are not so safe, after all. They don't protect you from theft, or negligence by the bank itself. The terms & conditions limit their liability to a flat amount, even in cases of where the bank drilled out the wrong box and lost the contents.
