identity theft 2024 – IDefendForYou https://www.idefendhome.com Ultimate Protection for Your Digital Life Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:56:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://idefendforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-idefend-favicon-32x32.png identity theft 2024 – IDefendForYou https://www.idefendhome.com 32 32 7 Steps to Help Prevent Home and Auto Title Theft https://idefendforyou.com/blog/identityandfinancial/7-steps-to-prevent-home-title-theft/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:23:44 +0000 https://idefendforyou.com/?p=7071 Home or auto title theft can be devastating, fortunately there are steps you can take to help prevent it. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about title theft and how you can better protect yourself and your loved ones against it.

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Home or auto title theft can be devastating, fortunately there are steps you can take to help prevent it. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about title theft and how you can better protect yourself and your loved ones against it.

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Home and auto title theft have emerged as some of the newer forms of identity theft. These crimes can lead to devastating financial losses and legal battles for unsuspecting victims, who often remain unaware until significant damage has been done. Understanding the mechanics of these crimes and taking proactive measures to protect your assets is crucial in safeguarding your property and financial well-being.

What You Need to Know About Title Theft

Home title theft, also known as deed fraud, involves the fraudulent transfer of property ownership. Once the fraud has taken place a thief can take out loans against your home, sell it, or use it for other nefarious purposes. This happens when a criminal gains access to your private information and signs a deed transfer or other real estate documents.

Auto title theft occurs when a criminal steals the title to a vehicle, allowing them to sell it, use it as collateral for loans, or commit other fraudulent activities without the owner’s knowledge. This is done by a thief stealing your personal information and creating a duplicate title.

While home and auto title theft can cause significant damage and financial loss it’s a crime that is not very common due to difficulty. Many times even if a criminal is able to pull off the successful theft of your title they are eventually caught and your finances and title end up okay. However, if you prefer to not gamble with the small odds of financial destruction, then you should consider taking extra steps to prevent home and auto title theft or get expert help to undo the damages if something were to happen.

7 Steps to Help Prevent Home and Auto Title Theft

While it is not completely possible to prevent home or auto title theft, there are things you can do to help prevent it from happening. Here are the steps we recommend.

1 – Regularly monitor your property records: Check your property records with your county recorder or land registry office to ensure no unauthorized changes have been made.

2 – Keep your vehicle title in a safe place: If a criminal gets their hands on your vehicle’s title it makes it very easy for them to make a duplicate title and commit fraudulent activities. Prevent this by storing your auto title in a secure spot.

3 – Secure your personal and financial information: Keep your personal information, such as your social security number, financial details, and property documents, secure and private. Avoid sharing sensitive information online or over the phone unless absolutely necessary and with trusted entities. You can also consider subscribing to an online data removal service to limit the amount of your personal and property information floating around on the web.

4 – Be cautious of unsolicited offers: Beware of unsolicited offers to buy your home or refinance your mortgage. Scammers often use these tactics to obtain your property details. Be sure to verify the legitimacy of any offers through independent research or by consultation with a trusted professional.

5 – Monitor your credit report for unusual activity: Check your credit report frequently for any unusual activity. If you do notice suspicious activity, get in touch with the credit bureaus and look into legal action if necessary.

6 – Use a homeowner’s insurance policy that includes coverage for title fraud: Some insurance policies offer protection against title fraud, providing financial and legal support if you become a victim.

7 – Get title theft protection: Consider subscribing to a title protection service to assist with title theft recovery should this ever happen to you. IDefendForYou offers full title theft recovery and up to $1 million dollars in coverage for lawyers and experts, stolen funds, and expense reimbursement if necessary.

By following these steps, you can significantly reduce the risk of home and auto title theft and protect yourself and finances from fraudulent activities. 

Don’t Want to Face Title Theft Alone? IDefendForYou Can Help

Good news for current IDefendForYou customers – you are covered against title theft. Watch for alerts and sign into your IDefendForYou account to make sure all your monitored information is up to date.  

Everyone needs a personalized protection and support service for the digital age. But not everyone has the time or expertise to do so. IDefendForYou protects your asset titles, removes your personal and property information from the web, while protecting your identity, your money, and your credit.

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]]> Hack of 2.9 Billion Personal Records has Left You Exposed: What You Should Know https://idefendforyou.com/blog/identityandfinancial/biggest-data-breach-in-history/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:52:44 +0000 https://idefendforyou.com/?p=7054 News of what could be the biggest data breach in U.S. history has exposed nearly 3 billion personal records of virtually every American, including you. With all the data breaches in recent years, pretty much everyone's personal data is now on the dark web. At any moment a cybercriminal can use it to commit fraud or exploit you. This is what you need to know about these data breaches and how you can protect yourself.

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News of what could be the biggest data breach in U.S. history has exposed nearly 3 billion personal records of virtually every American, including you. With all the data breaches in recent years, pretty much everyone's personal data is now on the dark web. At any moment a cybercriminal can use it to commit fraud or exploit you. This is what you need to know about these data breaches and how you can protect yourself.

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No longer is it a question of if but when your personal data will be compromised, and unfortunately, the worst-case scenario has officially been confirmed. In April 2024, the hacker group USDoD reportedly stole 2.9 billion personal records from National Public Data (NPD). This breach includes the full names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and phone numbers of every American. This is one of the largest data breaches ever recorded, and your personal information may now be sold on the dark web to the highest bidder.

How This Breach Affects You?

Everyone’s personal information is on the dark web or will be soon. The dark web is a part of the web where cybercriminals and hackers buy and sell things such as personal information. Your personal information is then used to commit a variety of crimes such as identity fraud, financial fraud, tax fraud, credit fraud, medical ID fraud, or even home & auto title fraud. 

Unfortunately it is impossible to have your information scrubbed off the dark web. It’s not a matter of if but of when someone will use your private information to try and commit a crime. While the situation for every American has become very concerning there are several things you can do to help reduce the impact these crimes can have.

5 Tips to Protect Yourself From Data Breaches

1 – Get dark web monitoring

Dark web monitoring is essential in knowing when your data has been exposed in a breach and when a cybercriminal is trying to use your data to commit fraud. You can use that information to prevent and address potential fraud helping protect your identity and finances.

2 – Monitor your credit

Credit monitoring can alert you immediately of any unusual activity, such as new account openings, significant purchases, or changes to your credit report. By receiving these notifications as soon as they occur, you can quickly identify and address potential fraud or unauthorized transactions, helping to protect your credit score and financial health.

3 – Remove your info from data broker sites

Data brokers buy, store and sell your information to telemarketing companies and scammers. Data brokers many times obey the law and will delete their records of your information if asked to. There are tools that will locate the data brokers with your information and request they delete it for you, helping to protect your data.

4 – Consider a credit freeze

A credit freeze is an easy way to prevent credit fraud from occurring as nobody will be able to open a new line of credit or take out a loan in your name. To freeze your credit simply get in touch with your credit bureau or do it online through their website. 

5 – Get ID theft protection

ID theft protection will monitor for your information being used as fraud and help you recover from an incident. Good ID theft protection comes with $1m in theft insurance and restoration specialists to do the hard work for you. By getting ID theft protection you can better defend against cybercriminals who are looking to exploit you. 

To guard yourself digitally is paramount for protecting yourself and your family from the escalating threats posed by cybercriminals. Data breaches, unfortunately, have become commonplace, with cyberattackers using increasingly sophisticated tactics. To counter these evolving threats, individuals must adopt proactive measures to secure their personal information.

While implementing recommended security practices is essential, it may not provide comprehensive protection against the relentless efforts of cybercriminals. To achieve a higher level of security and peace of mind, investing in a robust digital protection service such as IDefendForYou is highly recommended.

IDefendForYou Can Help!

Good news for current IDefendForYou customers – you are covered against data breaches. Watch for alerts and sign into your IDefendForYou account to make sure all your monitored information is up to date.  

While everyone should have a complete home and family digital defense service, not everyone has the time or expertise to do it on their own. IDefendForYou protects your identity, removes your personal information from the web, and scans the dark web, while protecting your identity, your money, and your credit.

Learn more and get protected today. Try IDefendForYou risk free and save 30%.

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