ID Watchdog Review

Unlike many of the other leading identity protection services ID Watchdog do not offer a limited $1 million insurance policy against ID theft for their customers, and instead claim that they will provide unlimited help for victims of identity theft to recover their losses and regain control of their identity. This should provide you with some piece of mind, as no one can protect themselves completely from the threat of identity theft and it could happen to anyone, at any time.
 
Identity Protection
ID Watchdog monitor hundreds of different public databases and report back to you with all of those that contain information related to your SSN number. This can help you to spot any scams connected to your name, and you can check the list history and ensure that all of the addresses and contact numbers are correct for places you have actually lived. The database monitoring search includes:
 
• Credit Accounts (banks, credit cards, store cards etc) – this can help you spot any fraudulent applications for credit that have been carried out in your name.
 
• Medical Records – medical fraud is a growing crime, and thieves can steal your details in order to get expensive treatments without paying for them and also to set up fake medical insurance policies in your name.
 
• Department of Motor Vehicles Records – thieves can steal your personal information in order to fraudulently apply for drivers licenses in your name, or to mask their own identities when receiving traffic tickets and other violations.
 
• Social Security Records – SSN fraud is prevalent in the US, and is used to mask the real identities of criminals and illegal immigrants so that they can get jobs and pay taxes whilst evading the authorities.
 
• Real Estate Records – thieves can steal your personal data in order to disguise their own bad credit rating when applying for rental agreements, and can even attempt to get mortgages in your name.
 
• Criminal Records – you may think you do not have a criminal record, but in reality your name and information could have been used to mask another person’s identity in the event of a crime, and so it would be your details that appear on the criminal records. This could prevent you from getting a particular job in the future, or could leave you liable for the charges brought falsely against your name, and so it is very important to ensure your criminal records are correct and have not been compromised.
 
Recovery Services
If you do become a victim of ID theft crimes then ID Watchdog have dedicated Resolution Specialists on hand to work with you and on your behalf to contact agencies, file the necessary paperwork and carry out any other actions necessary to help you resolve your case.
 
Customer Services
You can contact the ID Watchdog helpdesk on the toll free customer services number weekdays 7am to 9pm, or Saturdays 9am to 5:30pm, or you can use the email contact out of hours and a representative should get back to within 24 hours.
 
ID Watchdog have been one of the top identity protection services for over 3 years now and have been accredited by the Better Business Bureau for ‘satisfactory customer service’.
 

Price
ID Watchdog costs $14 / month and they offer a free month to try out the service.