Holiday season identity theft: what to know from national expert John Sileo

76% of us plan to primarily shop this holiday with credit or debit cards. However, almost four in ten of surveyed shoppers have little or no concern about identity fraud happening to them this holiday shopping season! John Sileo works with the Dept of Defense, FDIC, AARP, and dozens more companies and brands you trust. He has been featured on 60 Minutes, Fox News and others.

John would be happy to provide a personalized identity protection plan for your readers or viewers- individuals, small business, or otherwise- this holiday season. He is giving interviews, providing written articles, and is happy to send copies of his latest book, PRIVACY MEANS PROFIT.

Identity theft is rampant throughout the holiday season. Over the past 3 years stolen data being used in less than one week jumped from 33% to 71%, meaning that they steal today and shop today.  Identity thieves count on our lackadaisical attitude toward monitoring our wealth.

Over 50% of all Identity theft is self detected. Here are a few tips to stay safe and keep an eye out for Identity Fraud this Holiday Season:

• Monitor Your Credit Report Look for any suspicious activity or unknown accounts. If you find anything new that you haven't applied for contact the responsible financial institution immediately.
• Credit Monitoring Services Services that companies like CSIdentity offer make it easy to ensure that fraudsters aren't accessing your personal information, accounts, or credit. Allowing them to do it for you will put you more at ease this Holiday Season.
• Sign up for Account Alerts This way you will know immediately if anyone is making fraudulent charges on your account.
• Switch to Online Statements This way you can more easily access your accounts throughout the month rather than waiting until the end of the month for a statement.

John can also give a full assessment of the risks and concerns regarding online shopping and identity theft, which he says is less prevailant than the media leads on! It's sexy to write about cybercrime, but the disproportionate amount of attention it receives gives us a false sense that it is the leading cause of identity theft.

ABOUT JOHN SILEO

John Sileo is America's leading professional speaker on identity theft prevention and corporate data privacy. He lost a quarter-million dollars, destroyed a thriving software business, flirted with jail time and ultimately sent his best friend to prison before he fully understood one thing: information is power.

His satisfied, repeat clients include the Department of Defense, FDIC, the Federal Trade Commission, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Pfizer, the Federal Reserve Bank, Lincoln Financial Group, AARP, Prudential, Liberty Mutual, and scores of financial institutions, universities and associations of all sizes. John recently appeared on 60 Minutes and is regularly featured on NBC, ABC, Fox and Money Matters Today.

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