Identity Theft (part 1)

Identity Theft (part 1)

This topic has been on our minds for a while, but we had to do something after learning what happened to John. It was...

The Most Upsetting, Emotional, and Time-Consuming Event Of His Life – The Theft of His Identity!

First, let us tell you a bit about John. He’s an average American, just like us. He worked a steady job, paid his bills on time, takes care of his family and is enjoying retirement, or was....

Unfortunately, his perfect world was shaken when his worst nightmare came true: his identity was stolen by a twenty-year-old man who steadily ruined John’s life one purchase at a time.

In just four short months he spent more than $265,000. He made purchases under John's name at Lowes, Home Depot, Sears, and JCPenney. He bought two cars from a Ford dealership, and Harley Davidson and Kawasaki motorcycles. By the time John found out it was too late.

“It keeps coming,” John said about his experience. “It keeps coming and you don’t have any choice but to deal with it.”

Over the next few years, John spent more than 2,000 hours of his own time trying to clear his name and get things squared away with creditors. His home office became a “shrine of suffering,” where he devised his own filing system to track his efforts to clear his name.

But it wasn’t enough. John was still personally liable for more than $140,000 of debt racked up by someone else under his name. John’s story chilled us to the bone when we realized how many millions of people just like John are affected by identity theft every year. It’s the fastest growing crime in America, Every 2 Seconds Someone Becomes A Victim Of Identity Theft.

In fact, people are four times more likely to have their identity stolen than they are to have a baby! Only about four million babies were born in the United States last year, while over 16.7 million people had their identities stolen. And believe it or not, the fastest-growing demographic for identity theft are children, with more than one million victims last year alone.

The truth is, identity thieves, do not care about your age, sex, or race. We just read a story about a three-week-old baby receiving collection notices! And Richard Overton, the oldest living American at 112 years old had his identity stolen.

You can find more stories like these on the Internet. They are scary. But we’re not sharing them to scare you. We just want to alert you to how real and serious identity theft is. It’s a worldwide epidemic. And for many, it’s not a question of if their identity will be stolen, but when.

Stay tuned next week for how to protect your identity! Or click here for more information.

For more information, to request a free copy of our book or to read our blog with the more links and information, go to www.CreatingYourDreamRetirement.com

要查看或添加评论,请登录

Michelle Bertram ~ Advisor ?? Speaker ?? Author ?? Blogger的更多文章

  • Bertram Financial - March Newsletter

    Bertram Financial - March Newsletter

    Easter bunnies vs the real meaning of Easter Your concern - the financial industry response..

  • Health Insurance and Medicare Options & Updates

    Health Insurance and Medicare Options & Updates

    Fall is right around the corner and as we head into the fall and winter months, we’re all starting to think about how…

  • Financial Power Hour - State of the Union

    Financial Power Hour - State of the Union

    Dream Story – Jim and Dori, Little Wolf Farm CBD One of the biggest questions in retirement for people is what to do…

  • The Greatest Threat to Retirement is Procrastination

    The Greatest Threat to Retirement is Procrastination

    What do you think is the greatest threat to your retirement? Is it this election and who may win? Maybe you think it's…

  • Do I Need An Advisor?

    Do I Need An Advisor?

    Maybe you have handled all your finances up until now. You saved for retirement and now you're wondering, do I need an…

  • FINANCIAL POWER HOUR: 2022 CHECKLIST CHALLENGE

    FINANCIAL POWER HOUR: 2022 CHECKLIST CHALLENGE

    Start 2022 with a new way to think about planning and hear what are the most important things you should do in 2022…

  • Gifts For You – New Webinars with Special Guests

    Gifts For You – New Webinars with Special Guests

    Do you know the 12 Days of Christmas actually starts on Christmas Day? So we're still celebrating the Christmas season…

  • Hope

    Hope

    Hope. As I reflect on Christmas, and the meaning of Christmas, hope is a word that keeps resonating with me.

  • Three Unique Gift Ideas

    Three Unique Gift Ideas

    The countdown to Christmas has begun. Do you have your Christmas shopping done? I know it’s said that it’s more blessed…

  • New Opportunity for Lazy Money

    New Opportunity for Lazy Money

    Hello everyone, this is a different type of video this week but I am really excited to bring an announcement that’s…

社区洞察

其他会员也浏览了