Traditional Crime Down, Identity Theft Skyrockets

Thieves no longer need to take those risks!

Overall, crime has been on a steady decline for about 15 years now. That's a good thing.

One crime (or, really, a whole class of crimes) has seen a meteoric rise over that time: identity theft. That's a bad thing.

Criminals no longer need to take big risks for small payouts. That's the truth. A burglary will net the average burglar under $500, and the potential prison sentence is severe indeed, up to ten years in some states. Chances of getting caught are high as well.

So if you're a criminal, you do exactly what a business person would do: You look for a lower-risk, higher return "investment." It turns out that identity theft fits the bill. That explains why as fewer Americans are getting mugged and shot, more and more are finding their lives turned upside down by ID theft.

Ten million people will become victims this year. Are you one of them? You might have already been victimized, and if you're not using ID theft protection tools, you wouldn't even know it.

Don't be a fool! Protect yourself right now!