Online predators realize that people can become complacent about passwords. So, create complex passwords, using different ones for each account; you can use password generation services to create passwords that are hard to guess. Change them regularly.. Also set up alerts with banks, credit card issuers and other accounts, asking to be notified whenever suspicious transactions occur. Monitor your credit reports regularly, and quickly address any discrepancies. You can also subscribe to identity theft protection services. U.S. Legal Services offers the comprehensive Identity Defender™ plan that protects your identity and provides you with key resources. As part of this plan, we’ll reimburse you for funds stolen through identity theft, up to $1 million, and provide you with identity theft insurance coverage of $1 million.

Identity Defender™ provides 24/7 support from United States agents, and members have unlimited call access to the Identity Theft Restoration Member Services team. You’ll receive proactive, virtually real-time alerts whenever a copy of your credit report is requested, and the Dark Web is continuously monitored, scoured for mentions of your personal information. We’ll facilitate quick cancel-and-replace procedures for credit cards and more when your purse or wallet is stolen, reimburse you up to $1 million if funds are stolen due to identity theft, provide you with $1 million in identity theft insurance coverage, and much more.

When it’s your workplace’s open enrollment period, you can enroll in Identity Defender™ in three convenient ways:

• Call U.S Legal Services at 1-800-356-5297.
• Enroll online.
• Talk to the human resources department or benefits administrator at your company.

As soon as you’re a member, we’re ready to protect your identity, answer your questions and serve you. You’ll receive an ID Theft Consumer Guide, our comprehensive reference guide that provides relevant contact information, along with steps taken to resolve identity theft and methods to proactively protect your identity in the future. You’ll have access to Certified Protection Experts who can help you at the onset of a fraud-related emergency. These experts are trained to evaluate the situation and know what steps to take to resolve the theft of identity

This voluntary benefit will help protect your employees against the increasing threat of identity theft, and you can provide this plan at no cost to your company and at a low monthly cost to employees who choose to participate. This plan helps to protect your employees from the harmful effects of identity theft, which can include the loss of funds, a damaged credit report, an inability to get loans, a loss of privacy, and even the potential of being arrested or the subject of a criminal investigation.

Clearly, when your employees are dealing with these challenges, they can’t fully focus on work and their productivity suffers, sometimes dramatically. When you offer Identity Defender™ at your workplace, you’re protecting both your employees and the overall workplace. To get started, call us at 1-800-356-5297 to get a quote or contact us online.

To get started offering your employees identity theft protection from U.S. Legal Services, simply call us at 1-800-356-5297 to get a quote or contact us online.

Unfortunately, commercial truck drivers can be especially vulnerable to identity theft, in part because you’re often away from home, perhaps in unfamiliar territory. This means you might not know, for example, that an ATM in a certain city is known to be targeted by people with nefarious intent, and it also means that you may not be able to check bank statements for a matter of weeks while you’re on the road. Thieves can steal your tax return and/or health insurance information, as well, and you may not quickly be aware of that theft, compounding the damage. We’ve created a checklist of ways that truck drivers can protect their identity and we encourage you to explore the many benefits you will receive with Identity Defender™.