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The Early Show: Thieves Put Millions Up For Bid Online Each Year

[drob3253]

It seems that the news is filled with identity theft stories. I have been a victim myself twice in the past year. The credit card companies are very responsive and helpful but the resulting sense of insecurity is long lasting.

I constantly recommend to my friends and family that they take advantage of one the many companies that provide proactive monitoring of credit data and scan the internet for personal information that might lead to identity theft.

I have seen several presentations on various news outlets by Dan Clements and was so impressed by his knowledge that I signed up for the Id Secure service his company provides.

I know nothing is full proof but I like the idea of someone having my back in this seedy world of cyber crime.

[jsimms1234]

Wow, that is so scary.

[ilovethe90s]

That poor woman! Hopefully the governments of the world will create a system to allow for the prosecution of these crimes.

[opd-retired]

While listening to your report of ID theft, you missed a current problem that has great concern and ever increasing. The US Mail service is misdirecting delivered mail. Over the years it has become an ever increasing problem. The other day I received someone%u2019s payment of a utility bill, still stamped, check enclosed and ready to deliver for payment. We receive mail in two locations and I find that that these miss deliveries of financial statements, personal letters are not unique to any one area. Complaints fall on deaf ears.

I correspond frequently with IRS, California Franchise Tax, and many other taxing agencies representing clients. I am very concerned that when a response is sent to me or a client sends information and it is missing because of USPS delivering to the wrong address.

One can take measures to protect oneself, but what happens when your exposure is out of your control. It has caused me to stop using my business name on return mail and send everything registered mail. My clients now send me by fax or registered mail. It has become an expensive problem.

Jim Horne EA
Truckee, CA