Imagine this scenario: you’re a woman traveling alone, and you’re pulled over in a small town, in the middle of nowhere, for speeding. And you weren’t even going very fast.
But then, the officer handcuffs you because there are several felony warrants in your name that are outstanding. And you’ve never even had a traffic ticket before.
This isn’t a what-if scenario for a Denver business woman. The professional wedding planner was traveling on her own for business when pulled over for a minor traffic violation, and she soon found herself handcuffed. She tearfully tried to explain to the officer that he had the wrong person, but it was in vain. He had seven warrants in her name, and the crimes included assaulting a police officer, domestic violence and assault with a weapon.
Fate did smile down on her, however, when the officer noticed that she didn’t have the neck tattoos listed in the physical description on each warrant. The state trooper soon handed the exhausted woman over to Colorado’s first law enforcement advocate dedicated to helping victims of identity theft – the first in the country.
With the advocate’s help, the woman was able to unwind the phony uses of her identity, which could have not only destroyed her life but her business as well.
The Federal Trade Commission reports that Colorado consistently ranks in the top 10 for a high number of identity theft victims – this is why the victim’s advocate position was created. And although there are a number of private organizations to help victims of this crime, there have previously been none in law enforcement.
The state applied for and received a $97,000 year-long grant to fund the advocate position.
Many people don’t know where to turn when they are victimized by identity theft. You should turn to local law enforcement in order to file a report, but what then? You should also place alerts on your credit report, and contact your bank and credit card issuer.
But who’s going to walk with you through the murky waters of recovery? That’s where LifeLock comes in.
If you are a LifeLock member, you won’t have to trudge through this alone. LifeLock will guide you every step of the way, and member representatives are available 24/7 to answer any questions you might have.
And don’t forget LifeLock’s $1 million guarantee. If you ever fall victim to identity theft while under LifeLock’s care, LifeLock will spend up to $1 million to make it right.
And all without handcuffs.
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