"LifeLock" anyone use it? Opinions?

[andersmg]

Looking into getting myself protected against identity theft....

[lowbud]

you should have watched the news last night. There isn't anything that can protect you. It's all a scam and a waste of money. There was a class action law suit against one of those places that was just settled.

Don't waste your money.

[Il Duce]

didnt the owner of lifelock gets his identity stolen after he started this

[DavidD]

I do not know anything but what I've heard and it has not been all that great. I have heard good things about Zander. Zander Insurance ? Dave Ramsey Identity Theft Program ? Data Breach Protection Plan

[lowbud]

here's one link about it..

Suits over ID theft-protection claims settled - SignOnSanDiego.com

It was lifelock!!!

It's all crap. just check your credit report once per year FREE and shread your paperwork. that's about as safe as one can be.. anything else is BS!

[molonlabetn]

These companies don't do anything you can't do for yourself... it's just one more place for your personal information to be leaked.

[Derek]

didnt the owner of lifelock gets his identity stolen after he started this

Yep. Someone used his SSN to get a $500 loan. pretty good company it sounds like

[MacGyver]

Stay away from Lifelock. They aren't necessarily a scam, per se, but you can get a better benefit elsewhere. No one can protect you from identity theft. Most products out there are like a smoke alarm. If they go off, you've still got a fire to deal with.

Look for fully managed recovery in a product. The Zander product mentioned above through a provider out of Beaverton, OR is the only one that really does that right now. That is, you experience identity theft, call them, and they fix it. Guaranteed. They also warantee your recovery for a year. This is significant because from a criminal perspective, once you become a victim once, it's likely that the criminal is going to sell your info to someone else when he's done with it.

PM me if you have questions. As a forensics specialist, I deal with this stuff on a daily basis. I'll be happy to point you in the right direction.

[ShamGlock]

Why don't you just put a freeze on your credit? It's as effective as anything else and I don't think it costs anything.

[Volzfan]

I do not know anything but what I've heard and it has not been all that great. I have heard good things about Zander. Zander Insurance ? Dave Ramsey Identity Theft Program ? Data Breach Protection Plan

+1

[Guest Bronker]

I do not know anything but what I've heard and it has not been all that great. I have heard good things about Zander. Zander Insurance ? Dave Ramsey Identity Theft Program ? Data Breach Protection Plan

Me, the wife and both kids all have this policy. It's great, and very reputable.

Cheap, too!

[Guest jackdm3]

Transunion in January.

Equifax in May.

Experian in September.

Repeat.

You don't have to do all three at once and then wait one year.

[Guest Tygarys]

More on Lifelock here:

LifeLock Settles With FTC For $11 Million Over False Claims In Ads - The Consumerist

[andersmg]

I knew some of you folks would have some good advice!

Thanks for the heads up on lifelock, I may look into the Zander insurance.

Thanks again to all who replied!