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LifeLock Review

Have you ever heard about horror stories of how one person's identity is literally stolen? With the onslaught of scams and crimes which are committed online, identity theft is one of the most widespread. In fact, according to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft is one of the most common forms of fraud.  


So what are the measures that you can take as an individual to prevent being victimized by identity thieves? One surefire way to do so is by subscribing to a service whose sole purpose is to protect your personal information from being stolen. One such company which offers this type of service is LifeLock.  

LifeLock is a company based in Tempe, Arizona and since they started their operations a few years back, they are already considered as an industry leader in identity theft protection.  

Features :

Pricing :

Features :

The primary identity theft protection product offered by LifeLock has the following features:

  • Alerts

  • Internet Identity Trading Surveillance

  • Wallet Recovery Service

  • Remediation if compromised

  • Proactive identity theft protection

  • Reduction of credit card offers

  • $1 Million Service Guarantee 

 
Once you sign up for the service, you will get immediate coverage for LifeLock's $1 Million Service Guarantee.  If you believe that you have been or are about to become a victim of identity theft, the credit bureaus will be contacted. 'Locks' which keep your personal information from being stolen will be set and pre-approved credit card offers will be blocks. 

Additional features include eRecon which scours known criminal websites for illegal selling or trading of your personal information; and TrueAddress which notifies you when new address information connected with your name is detected.  

Pricing :

So how much you would you have to pay for LifeLock's identity theft protection services?
 
Here's a quick list of the rates:
  1. LifeLock for Adults - $10/month or $110/year for every adult
  2. LifeLock for Children - $2.50/month or $25/year (for children below 16, with any adult enrollment)
  3. LifeLock for Business (Affiliate program)

Summary :

Perhaps this is the best way to describe the benefits that you will get to enjoy as a consumer by taking advantage of the identity theft protection services offered by LifeLock. As indicated in their website, LifeLock's identity theft protection service is proactive, not reactive.  Basically, what the company will do is lock down your information before an identity thief can get to it.  
 
Another thing which makes LifeLocks' services worth a try is the 1Million Service Guarantee that they offer. Here, the company is committed to spending up to $1 million to hire lawyers in case you become victim of identity theft while you are a LifeLock member. 

All in all, if you are shopping online, paying your bills through online banking or even simply signing up for the mailing list of your favorite website – it does help to have that extra ounce of protection offered by identity theft protection services such as the one offered by LifeLock.


LifeLock WebSite  ( http://www.lifelock.com/ )

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