Are you worried about Identity Theft???

In the news lately you have seen two high-profile cases of personal information falling into the wrong hands which raises fears of fraud and identity theft.

Police and the federal privacy commissioner are investigating a major security breach at CIBC's Talvest Mutual Funds involving the disappearance of a computer hard drive containing vital personal information on almost half a million clients. 

CIBC says a backup computer file "had gone missing" in transit between Talvest's Montreal and Toronto offices just before Christmas.  It contained information used in opening and administering about 470,000 accounts of current and former Talvest fund clients across Canada.  The information may have included names, addresses, signatures, date of birth, bank account numbers, beneficiary information and social insurance numbers.

TJX companies in Framingham, Massachusetts who owns Winners and HomeSense says someone hacked into its computer system and put an personal information of its customers who have paid with credit cards, debit cards, and cheques.  The credit information covered transactions in 2003 from May to December last year.

There is a risk the personal banking information would help fraudsters assume unauthorized credit card purchases.

As a result, are you afraid of your personal banking information falling into the wrong hands?  What do you think you can do to prevent that from happening? What can banks and businesses do to protect you?

Go into my website and, at the bottom of the page, click on the flashing banner or click on this Identity Theft Shield Icon below and listen to your statistics about Identity theft throughout Canada and the U.S.  It is the fastest growing crime in Canada.

Identity theft is real, and it's a growing threat.  There are five major areas where identity theft can occur:

• Credit Card
• Social Insurance Number
• Character and Criminal
• Department of Motor Vehicles
• Medical

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If you would like this insurance shield, click here or go into my website at the bottom of the page and click onto the flashing banner and apply on my new website.  The cost of this shield is $12.95/month and it will cover the entire family that lives with you.  If you want the prepaid legal and you sign up for that plan ($26.00/month) then the identity theft shield is $9.95/month.

It's no secret that identity theft is a growing problem...what would you do if your identity was stolen and you had to try to restore it all on your own.

Call me if you have any questions about the contents of this letter.

Sincerely,

Karen Loehndorf, AMP - Accredited Mortgage Professional

Broker/Owner of Canquest Mortgage Inc.

CANQUEST MORTGAGE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
direct: 403.242.4392  cell: 403.861.6969  fax: 1.403.249.4536

website: www.canquestmortgage.com
email: karen@canquestmortgage.com