IDT Safeguard from Cyber Scout provides unlimited identity management services, including education, risk reduction and resolution 24/7.
Identity theft is a fast-growing crime that claims a new victim every two seconds. It is defined as the misuse of another individual’s sensitive information to fraudulently open credit accounts, use existing credit and banking assets, and even seek medical treatment. Sensitive data includes personally identifiable information (PII), such as Social Security numbers and financial account numbers, as well as protected health information (PHI). PII and PHI can be exposed in many ways—intentionally and unintentionally—including through human error, data theft, and hacking attacks on computing devices.
Fraudsters use PII and PHI most commonly to:
Theft of wallets and purses was once the most common way to obtain documents and accounts with identifying information. Today, identity thieves attack virtually every area of an individual’s life, wherever personal information is stored or sent. An identity thief needs only a few strategic bits of a personal information to commit identity theft and fraud. Some of the most common methods include:
From getting married and buying a home to raising children to retiring, practically every key moment in your life opens up new exposure points and opportunities for identity thieves and fraudsters. IDT Safeguard provides the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions that are designed to protect you from identity theft in every phase of your life. You can have peace of mind knowing you and your immediate family will have unlimited access to identity management when you’re most vulnerable.
IDT Safeguard Provides:
IDT Safeguard is a comprehensive identity management service that protects you as your life circumstances change. In addition to Document Replacement Support, current services include:
Proactive Services
Fraud Services
If you are an eligible customer, there is no cost for using IDT Safeguard. You can contact Cyber Scout fraud specialists anytime for unlimited identity theft support, including proactive measures to protect against identity theft when you’re most at risk, education, and recovery assistance for yourself or others in your household.
No, absolutely not. These services are NOT an insurance product, therefore access to a fraud specialist does not require filing a claim.
No, customers will be assisted by a fraud specialist when they call and their eligibility is verified.
If you suspect identity theft or wish to proactively protect your good name, call Cyber Scout’s Resolution Center Support Team. Some examples of activity that should raise the red flag:
Eligible customers can contact Cyber Scout fraud specialists anytime for unlimited identity theft support, including proactive measures to protect against identity theft when they’re most at risk, education, and recovery assistance for themselves or others in their household. Identity protection services are available to spouses and/or immediate family members under 26 years old who live in the household. A fraud specialist is available to help them 24/7.
Customers can have peace of mind knowing their phone calls and paperwork will be handled by experts who know how to navigate recovery processes. They will receive step-by-step, customized help based on their unique situation.