Fighting Back Against Identity Theft

Nearly nine million Americans have their identities stolen per year. The crime takes many forms. Identity thieves may rent an apartment, obtain a credit card, or establish a telephone account in your name. You may not find out about the theft until you review your credit report or a credit card statement and notice charges you didn’t make—or until you’re contacted by a debt collector.

Unfortunately, I am all too familiar with identity theft. In my case, I was pretty lucky compared to most others whose identity was stolen. In three separate cases within eight years, someone charged thousands of dollars on my debit card and once on my credit card. Once the person was purchasing something in Europe, once in New York, and once in Orlando. So it's really hard to figure out where the thief gets the information.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a website that shows you how to avoid identity theft and also what to do in case your identity was stolen. Click on the link below to enter their site.

FTC Identity Theft Website

Amit Bhuta
Real Estate Helper
Kendall Village Homes
(305) 439-3031
www.DadeCountyMLS.com