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San Diego, CA - Over 27 million
identity theft victims and still counting. The stories of
the victims and their seemingly endless struggle to right
a very personal wrong are agonizing to read. The slow,
difficult, and emotionally and financially stressful
process of recovering one's good name is an enormous
undertaking. There are so many bases that have to be
covered, from Social Security, to the department of motor
vehicles to the Post Office, to the credit reporting
agencies, the banks and credit unions and a long list of
important others. It is no wonder victim's throw up their
hands in disgust. Many victims turn to the nonprofit
Identity Theft Resource Center (www.idtheftcenter.org)
here in San Diego for help in managing their identity
recovery. The ITRC utilizes a revolutionary software
program known as CasePlanner™ to help their clients
recover faster.
"Global Fraud Solutions' CasePlanner consumer software is
a powerful tool in the fight against Identity Theft”, said
Jay Foley, Co-Executive Director of the Identity Theft
Resource Center. “It provides expert, detailed guidance
and risk management tools to enable consumers to reduce
their risk of being victimized. If you are a victim,
CasePlanner provides you with the most comprehensive
assistance product available to organize, track, report,
and resolve your case...all without any monthly fees."
CasePlanner™ is now available through the ICFE by a
special arrangement with Global Fraud Solutions, an
international leader in identity theft solutions.
CasePlanner™ is a patent-pending identity theft prevention
and fraud resolution software package designed for
concerned consumers and victims of identity theft.
CasePlanner™ provides many powerful tools in the fight
against identity theft: A comprehensive awareness and
prevention guide to help educate consumers how thieves
gain their information and how to avoid being victimized;
an encrypted personal account registry where consumers can
store their personal information enabling a rapid and
decisive response in the event these accounts are ever
compromised; an ID inventory to document and record
identification and financial instruments contained in
their wallet, purse, vehicle glove box, etc; and an
exclusive resolution case file system
that walks consumers step-by-step through the process of
reporting and resolving their case if they are ever
victimized.
There are many web sites which can help consumers
understand the process of documenting and reporting their
case. But, it is still the victim's responsibility to
discover how that information should be reported, to
document their case for each organization they are working
with, and then follow up with each of those organizations
until the case has been closed. CasePlanner™ makes that
process so much easier to handle and organize.
Jeff Stewart, a Salt Lake City resident and a victim of
identity theft said: “this can be an extremely time
consuming effort requiring tremendous organizational
skills. Many people lack the organizational and follow-up
skills needed to get resolution. CasePlanner facilitates
this effort by providing the victims with clear direction
as to what to do next.”
The FTC reports that it takes the average victim over 600
hours to resolve their issue. CasePlanner significantly
reduces the amount of time victims spend resolving their
identity theft case by helping them to document, organize,
and report their information in a way that law
enforcement, banks, and other agencies can use to take
immediate action.
The software generates the letters and forms, such as the
FTC affidavit, and letters to financial institutions and
other agencies which are compliant with the Fair and
Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACT). “CasePlanner is
designed to assist, educate, and enable consumers to
reduce their risk, and also to guide, expedite, and
dramatically reduce the burden of the resolution process.
It’s all about giving peace of mind and resolution to
those affected by or concerned about this insidious
crime,” said Michael Barnett, founder of Global Fraud
Solutions, a former police officer, and a victim of
identity
theft himself.
Prior to CasePlanner™, victims faced a monumental task of
first learning and understanding their rights under
consumer protection laws, the various and disparate
reporting requirements, resolution steps, the specific
form or format the information was needed in, and how and
where to start. Disorganized or incomplete information
meant that there was little hope of speedy resolution,
much less a successful investigation resulting in
apprehension. By the time the appropriate information got
reported to the appropriate person or organization, the
thieves were long gone, and the individual’s credit was
ruined. Businesses and financial institutions were left
with a whopping bill, $47 billion according to a September
2003 study by the Federal Trade Commission. The same study
estimated that over 10 million people were victimized in a
single year. The number of victims has grown exponentially
in recent years.
CasePlannerTM enables victims to document their case just
once. The software guides the victim through the process,
from start to finish. It enables the victim to accurately
and efficiently document their case and resolution
efforts, generates letters, notifications, and the FTC
affidavit in the required formats using a software wizard
and one step printing functions. Even further, all of the
victim’s case information is quickly and easily compiled
and presented in concise, organized reports which are
readily accepted by investigators.
CasePlanner™ has a retail price of $39.95 plus shipping
and handling. By special arrangement with the publisher,
Global Fraud Solutions, the ICFE has been authorized to
make it available to ICFE Certified Credit Report
Reviewers, Certified Personal Finance Instructors and all
military counselors, for a limited time, at a special
introductory price of $19.95 exclusively through
www.icfe.info.
(CD-Rom for Windows 2000 and XP platforms)
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About the ICFE:
About the
ICFE:
The Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE), founded in 1982 by the
late Loren Dunton (creator of the “certified financial planner” (CFP)
designation) and it is dedicated to helping consumers of all ages to improve
their spending, increase savings and use credit more wisely. The ICFE trains and
certifies Personal Finance Instructors for its own curriculum. It also trains
and certifies Credit Report Reviewers and Identity Theft Prevention Specialists.
The ICFE is an award winning, nonprofit, consumer education organization that
has helped millions of people through its education programs and resources. It
publishes the Do-It-Yourself Credit File correction Guide, now in its 16th
printing and has distributed over one million “Credit/Debit Card Warning Labels”
and “Credit/Debit Card Sleeves” world wide.
The ICFE became an official partner with the Department of Defense/Financial
Readiness Campaign in June of 2004.
The ICFE is also a partner in the national Jump$tart Coalition for Financial
Literacy and the California Jump$tart chapter. The ICFE staff is also active
with San Diego Saves, an offshoot of America Saves, and the California Student
Debt Resource Awareness Project (CASDRAP) (studentdebthelp.org).
The ICFE’s on-line help for consumers who spend too much was featured in PARADE
Magazine in the Intelligence Report section. The money helps and tips are from
“The Money Instruction Book,” a course in personal finance, positioned to become
among the premier programs in the new bankruptcy and debtor education
initiatives.
The ICFE Web site at:
http://www.icfe.info helps consumers with mending spending, learning about
the proper use of credit, budget and expense guidelines, how to set up and
implement a spending-plan and also how to access financial education courses and
videos and how to teach children about money. Other ICFE services include a free
eNewsletter, and an online resource center of financial education learning
tools, including videos, books, software and personal finance courses.
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