Identity Theft
Statistics tell us that seniors are ranked number one when it comes to victims of identity theft. Be it medicaid fraud or blatant impersonations our seniors suffer millions of dollars of loss each year.
You can put up safe guards to protect yourself such as asking for identification, verifying a callers name, number and organization, and shredding important documents before throwing out.
There are still those out there whom are crafty and knowledgeable of your efforts to protect your savings and will find weakness. In these circumstances it is imperative you are insured from potential theft to protect your retirement.
Our team of dedicated professionals can help implement security measures and tailor a policy to meet your specific lifestyle.
Identity Theft, does not target only certain age populations, but all are a target. Be it at your workplace, shopping mall, or in the comfort of your own home.
Organized crime groups have dedicated their efforts and resources to take advantage of this unfortunate but prosperous scam.
The National Strategies Group was called upon from a well known health club chain to address a growing concern from their club members that they noticed unauthorized purchases on their credit cards.
After a thourough investigation and interview process we uncovered several areas of weakness, which ultimately lead to the fraud. One club employee and three club members were linked to a local organized crime ring which had infiltrated several clubs.
CASE STUDY- ”Sweating the credit card bill”…….upon entering the club, some members would place their keys in a basket at the front counter. from there keys were removed, there vehicles were entered without permission and credit card information, drivers license and other information was gathered. the thieves would return the keys to the basket and move on to the next victim. this process took only minutes to accomplish, however it cost thousands in unauthorized transactions.
CASE STUDY- ”Workin at the car wash”…..management at a local car wash detail center received several complaints that customers stated their glove box and console had been riffled through while their vehicle had been serviced. Management apologized, insured the customers the employee that did this would be terminated. with that and a free wash-n-wax coupon the customers were satisfied. several weeks later when their credit card statement arrived they noticed numerous unauthorized purchases, which maxed out their cards and left them responsible for the un-welcome debt. a nsg fraud investigator carefully interviewed the victims to look for any similarities in past activities or any red flags for suspicion. the investigator was led to the car wash, obtained the terminated employees application and began a long foot chase, going to and from the subjects previous addresses and associations. after 4 months and several states, the subject was located, and guess where he was working? a car wash!.. after a face to face interview, the subject admitted to obtaining credit card information and ordering products online. the subject even was bold enough to admit, he removed a spare key and entered someones house and took cash and jewlery. the subject is now working at the state owned correctional car wash.
As you can see, Identity Theft can strike anywhere and at anytime. Let the ID protection experts at NSG protect you.
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