Outsmart Scammers: Identity Protection Toolkit

This is very importment information that I have got. Thank you very much.

Thank you guys for the great information! Keep up the great work at AMW!!

Shred everything, even doctior’s appointment cards.
You can never be too cautious!

I really enjoy the show for the past umpteen years. Don’t let those bad boys and bad girls rest for one minute while they are on the run.

I watch AMW on Dish Network, from FOX Channel at 8p.m. every Saturday night.

Thanks for the great job AMW has done for our safety.

John.

Ashdown, Arkansas

This information for everyone to use. Our daughter was a victim of identity theft and it took a while to get it cleared up.

My Husband has suffered the aftermath of stolen identity, and this info is a great help for further protection. Keep up the good work John and AMW, The bright light that flows through you just proves that you really are one of Gods angels!!

Hi, AMW ,we enjoyed very much your program and also we learn a lot and know’s how to protect our selves from those theives , thank you so much and more power to your program and staff and God Bless You always. Thanks again

Dear John Walsh and AMW,

What a relief it is to have AMW working for the innocent people of the USA and abroad. We Thank You for a “Job Well Done” and for the continuance of AMW in fighting crime and protecting our Children.
We feel that the Public MUST get involved to help Law Enforcement in fighting Crime and getting these “Idiots” off the street that harm our Children and the Innocent people. I, personally, take part in helping Law Enforcement in calling them whenever I see something out of the ordinary, or someone possibly driving under the influence. The Public MUST get involved, be aware of your surroundings, watch people closely when out and about, stay in contact with your Children and DO NOT go with a stranger if you do not know them or feel uneasy with them. This is not an age of walking down the road and taking a dip in the ol’ pond. This is an age of Awareness! Not only for our children but for the Elderly as well. Every person MUST take care of their Family in protecting them by being AWARE! Family takes care of Family, Friends take care of Friends, and with the Great Help from AMW and Law Enforcement, the Innocent people can fight Crime and put the “Idiots” behind bars. But, EVERYONE MUST BE AWARE AT ALL TIMES!

Thanks You AMW for being here for us all,
Dan Benscoter

To help prevent identy theft, we should leave our Social Security Cars in a safe place. What about the Senior Citizens? Medicare uses the Social Security Number for its ID Number unlike private insurance companies. Can you help us get this Changed?
Thanks

Not only does the Medicare card show the SSN for its ID number, but so do Military ID cards as well as the military insurance programs.

Good question regarding identity theft. However, your answer has helped perpetuate a popular misconception. Only 4% of all identity theft has been traced to the mail. While the Postal Service does promote several of the actions mentioned on the program, mail it is not the source of the majority of identity theft.

Thank you for giving us safety tips and identity protection. Keep up the great work you people are doing, especially Mr. John Walsh. God bless and keep us informed. Sincerely, SKF

Dear John Walsh & AMW :
I am from the Toronto area in Canada and have been watching your show every week for the last 17 years. I also check your web site weekly for updates, and keep my eyes open for any of the fugitives featured on your show, when I am out and about. I would certainly call your hotline if I were to ever spot somebody ! It is importabt that all your viewers call in their tips either to AMW or to the Police ! We all need to get involved to help prevent crime and get the bad people off the streets. Great work John to you and all your correspondants at AMW ! Keep up the good work ! You and your viewers do make a difference !

We need more people like John Walsh &AMW
your show an curage has helped so many people,an put a lot of them behind bars for the crimes they have committed.My children are the most wonderful thing in my life ,I thank you from the bottom of my heart for protecting children an bringing so many home.I watch your show every weekend.I would like to say thank you.wanda
from Inman sc

dear John and readers
i think that congress should make for people with social securities (a pin code like you have on ATM cards etc but with more digits) that would be your private identity that will lock your social security of being used by any one else
congress should place big penalty for those who trick others to sneak out their pin code
this pin code you will be able to be receive only by going personally to your local police department with all of your identifications and make your own pin
no bank account or credit cards account would be able to be opened except if you call into that system of the government to Authorize it and punch in the numbers trough you dialing it from were ever you want by phone

and that would put a quick and easy end to all the identity thefts in the US

that idea could be should be worked out better with more techniques to it it just a basic idea to give a sense that has to be done to stop identity crime of growing
(all those 3D identity Monitoring web sites that watch what ever is reported to your credit bureau and notifies you, are as dangers as giving out your identity to some one you don’t know)

What can I do when I get an e-mail from other people saying that “apply today cash tomorrow” I did apply for it & now i’m in so much in money problem & now I need some ideas how can I get myself out of this mess?

You have this safety tip listed under ID theft:
“If your wallet or purse is stolen, immediately cancel all credit cards and contact the credit reporting companies to place security alerts on your accounts. This will prevent thieves from applying for credit in your name.” I work in a Bank and I do NOT see anything mentioned to the victims about reporting the loss of wallet with ID, credit cards & bank debit cards to their financial institutions immediately. This is extremely important as a lot of people unwittingly give the thieves the “key” to their bank accounts by writing their PIN on the back of the debit card, or keeping it in their wallet with the bank debit card. Also, most banks only ask for the SS# for phone transfers, or to open accounts. Please make sure you list on your tips that their bank accounts may also be compromised and to call their financial institutions to report this right away. I cannot begin to tell you about the large amount of fraud loss that occurs to banks because of lost/stolen wallets. Thank you!!

Protecting your self is important like John walsh said when you make a purchase online make sure you see a padlock to make sure its secured and also make sure virus protection is on

I Have A Carry Card And I Sometime Do Carry My Gun—I Am Going For One Week To Southern Or.—Part Of The Time I Am Sleeping in the car And I Will Have My 454. Between The Seats At Night And My Snub Nosed 38 In My Pocket Plut A Small Club Close At Hand—I Feel I Have Done All I Can Do To Protect Myself ! I Just Hope It NEVER Have To Decide If I Have To Use It ~

Did You know that people who get there ideniteies stolen are usally not aware that people can take information and use it to thier well being. Be the intertesting thing is that most of these steps work but you should shred everything and posibly burn it…

i wish there was a way that i could stop people from knowing my personal information.i’ve had my id’s stolen twice. is there any way that someone could help me?

John since the first seen AMW on tv Ihave not stoped watching because of you .How you tell people how to be safe and get bad people off the street to put people in safety.That is why i`m your biggest fan.You know I rilly want to meet you John Walsh because your cool.

By.Jeffery collyge

John since the first time I seen AMW on tv I have not stoped watching because of you .How you tell oeople how to be safeand get the bad people off the streetto people in safety.That is why i`m your biggest fan John,and because you are cool John
Walsh.
By.Jeffery Collyge

p.s.you are rilly cool john,And you are rilly niceto John.Please right back John.

Hi I would like some information on the indentity theft system I have already been a victim twice I would like for my identity to be protected please send some information concerning this matter thank you very much and have a blessed day.

Please send more information on how I can get the identity theft shield thank you sincerily yours Mr Puriefoy.

I know a friend know leaves her dorr unlock while she isn’t home i even told her about it to because thats not very good right. I aways lock my doors when I leave my place too. Because I don’t trust anybody anyways niether right. Thanks chris

With regards to ID theft….as someone who use to work with a bank in their fraud department, never leave your car doors open. Too often, people leave their purses in visible areas. I’m a big fan of the show (never miss it). Be careful online also of companies which they may say they offer financial services for free….but later ask you for your bank acct # or other personal info…sometimes these are scams!! Most inportantly…use your common sense..most things that seem too good to be true…usually is….even on the internet…such as lottery scam….they also try to steal your identity.

Dear John Walsh,
I want to tell you that you are doing a good job,as far as adam walsh foundation.I have to tell you that we picked up another person that molested a 11-year old and a 12 year -old.And he will be in prison for a very long time. And that is my brother.I feel sorry for his wife that he lied to her for 36-years. Now I help put people away for that. I also find missing kids. Yours truly Sharon K.Cox

I still see people leaving their purses hanging over the back rest behind them while seated in restaurants or keeping it under their desks in their Offices in high transient traffic areas. I’ve even seen people go to restaurants during peak hours and use their unattended purses to hold a table while they get their food! Not to mention folks that warm up their unoccupied cars in their driveways while they’re inside getting ready for work!? Another no-no is leaving your garage wide open with unattended tools, mowers, (access door to your home!) while out back doing yard work. How about the public parks where people walk their dogs and leave their cars with purses, ipods and cameras in plain view?What gives folks?? Please folks, us cops can’t be everywhere. Use common sense and prevent opportunity!!!!!! Rock on Mr. Walsh!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL, THANKS FOR AL THE INFO AND TAKE CARE

HI John
I love your show.You are doing a great job.But I wish it was on a week night sometimes I miss it on a Sat.Thank You for what you are doing.Betty

thank you very much for the info

Thank You to everyone involved with AMW. It’s a good feeling that there are so many people out there taking part in putting all these Criminals, etc. where they belong. So many have now been captured with this dedicated show. But remember we need to keep staying involved and continue to capture others still out there.
THANK YOU ALL!!!!!

I made a copy, front and back, of all my credit cards and keep it in a safe place. That way i know the card number, and who to call to cancel them if stolen.

Thank you very much for the very helpful tips.

THANK YOU GUYS SOO SOO MUCH=) I FEEL SAFER TOO KNOW THat YOU GUYS ARE SERIUOSLY SEARCHING FOR THESE FUGITIVES=)

I think we are doing alot better in this day and time,but there is still alot to do,because there is also more things out there then most people realize.Thanks for being on t.v. and making people
see some of the things that happen.People tend to forget alot of things during the week,and alittle reminder from your show puts us back in reality.I also have had ID theft.I now have to go to court over it,not only are the people that steal your Id and use it are bad,but the credit card company’s are just as bad and they don’t care about who done this sp[ending on your behalf but that someone has to pay them back for all their money that they put out for you,or whomever used your credit.That is what I’m going through.Tough world huh.Anyways again,THANKS for being there where it counts for us all.Your show is truely amazing.

There’s one more step missing from this guide that would pertain to online shopping. Online Shopping is a huge and ever growing market where personal information flies across the huge highway of the world wide web. All legitimate shopping websites use data encryption to make sure that they are the only ones who view it. (Note that the encryption doesn’t mean it’s legitimate) This does help a lot but it won’t stop anyone from viewing your keystrokes with a trojan horse. (computer virus) The point being is that to shop safely online you must always have an antivirus program and a firewall installed, updated and running at all times. It’s also advisable to have anti spyware software installed as well. NEVER store any personal information in your computer files for any reason. Regularly delete cookies and temporary internet files right down to the offline ones. (Note some security software offers file shredder which writes over deleted data making it unrecoverable) Lastly of course perform a virus scan at least weekly, best right before you shop online. Oh and one extra note for you bank card users, STOP and check your banks liability policy. There are laws protecting you from excessive liability with credit cards, (Not to exceed $50 if you report fraud within two buisness days of your statement) but not for debit cards.

THIS IS FOR JOHN WALSH & AMW THINK YOU FOR TAKEING YOUR TIME TO KEEP THE BAD GUY OFF THE STREET AND KEEPING IT SAFE ON THE STREET FOR US YOU GO BOY KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB I LOOK AT YOU EVERY SATURDAY ON CH 59 FOX IF I LOOKING AT SOMETHING ELS MY SISTER CALL ME OR I CALL HER TO LET HER KNOW IT ON WE LOVE YOUR SHOW ONE AGAIN KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB JOHN DIANA

HI GOOD MORNING & GOOD EVENING AMW.COM I NEED THIS Identity Protection Toolkit IS IT IS $5 FIVE DOLLARS A MONTH I NEED TO ENROLL ONE OF MY CREDIT CARDS THANK YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEK & WEEKEND PEACE OUT.

Most of the sites for identity theft cannot be accessed from outside USA. This is a problem for those that are living outside the country. Can anything be done to access these sites?

Can I please get some info on the Identity Card Shield program? Cost & how to enroll?
Thanks

I have been saying I believe I am a victim of ID theft and I feel it has gotten to the point where the culprits want to harm me my friends and my family so they won’t get exposed. I am a writer and lived with a many that had lots of people over at my home while I was at work I believe one of his friends took my writings and created someone else an identity and she is getting all of the credit. This is so devastating that I feel my immediate family is involved too. They have tried to have me get committed and on drugs. I fear for my life and want assistance to get me away from here. I do have family members that move away and now I see why. I am the only on to graduate from a four year college and succeed at life. While others are on drugs and work low income jobs. I want to get my stories out, my name has been smeared by all of this and the worst part is I dont have proof besides I see my work all around me and I know I was the first to say that should be done. I even believe my family is part of a sexual assualt thing with the minors in our family. Need your guidance and help soon. contact me by email since i feel I cant trust anyone here.

Hello Mr. Walsch, my name is Greg, and my wife and I watch your show every chance we get. If I can’
t catch it, I record it on my dvr…..it’s a wonderful thing….technoligy!!!! My brother’s name was Adam, and he died of AIDS, due to a pedaphile’s urges. I knew him and didn’t even know he was a homosexual. He was an old man, with two dogs, and was a neighbor in an apt. complex. At 17 yrs. of age, my brother was diagnosed with HIV. My only sibling. We were 15 months apart. He died in 1995, and I am still devastated. He was my best friend in the whole world, and this person took him from us without a second thought. I still cry for him every so often, along with my wife, who lost her younger brother to AIDS also. Anyway, I was extremely close to my brother, who looked just like me. And NOT A DAY GOES BY, that I don’t miss, or think about my brother. And the kicker is, that this man had died from the virus, before we could bring him to justice. When the authorities traced it to this man, it was too late. I THINK HE GOT OFF EASY!!! I probably would have done MUCH worse, and in eventuallity, would have gone to prison for doing something to this freak. Brother lost his life, and I would have lost my freedom, due to a PREDATOR!!!!!! GO GET EM’ MR. WALSCH!!!!

On 06-07-08, I saw your show and you said go to amw.com to find more about the vin numbers on the vehicle. How I can get the sheet of vin #’s to go on all windows of my vehicle.

So, Please send me more information on how to get the sheet of vin numbers for my vehicle.

I was watching your show tonight (06/07/08) and John was talking about a kit you could get to put your vehicle vin number on your windows with. How can I find out more about this kit?

ive been watching AMW ever since your 1st show john i a m disabled lady .your show is excelent ! ive been victimized my self i have to testify against this dirtbag on july 10th .thanks for showing that very brave girl on sat. july 5th the one who testified against this other dirtbag .thanks to ALL OF YOU FINE FOLKS AT AMW!! im so glad that there are people who care about the victims of crimes.THANKS AGAIN JOHN WALSH!!

Dear John and AMW team!!! All the years you have been on air-you have really bought attention to the world!!! You make us want to make a differents…You sure have!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!! Ruby

reently there have bee 2 active phishing sites try to get me. Let me share them:

1) claim to be from paypal advsing they had to lock my acct unti I clicked on the link and anwered some Q’s. It ws sn to a email adress that was NOT connected to PayPal I went to theHTTP Papyal address and forwaded it to them. Sure enough it was a hoax
2) claim to be from e-bay, advisng I had a problem with my account purchases and they reqired further info. Just click on the link I sent it to e-bay security and again it was a hoax.

Both were received in my g -mail inbox. WOW! does’ say much for gmail security

JUST RECENTLY THERE WAS A COUPLE CAME AROUND, SAID THEY WERE RECRUTING PEOPLE TO GO TO IOWA TO HELP WITH CLEAN UP AFTER A FLOOD. WHEN MY KIDS TOLD ME THIS AND THAT THEY WERE PAYING $1,000.00 PER WK I KNEW IT WAS A SCAM. THESE PEOPLE WANTED A COPY OF THERE ID AND SOCIAL. I CALLED THE POLICE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A SCAM. PLEASE PEOPLE THINK BEFORE YOU ACT. I KNOW JOBS ARE SCARCE ESPECELY HERE IN MI. BUT THINK HOW MUCH MORE YOU COULD LOSE. IF THIS HELPS AT LEAST ONE PERSON IT WAS ALL WORTH IT.

Simple principle that I have used is quite helpful. If it is to good to be true. Well, most likely it is fraud. Crooks count on you being greedy or not exercising good judgment. Just consider matters in a calm manner. Don’t be pressured. Take Care and use common sense.

hi, john, i know few thing that i had to watch out for.scam , so it would be better for all people that view this comment, be safe and use common sense during using computer, it may sound good to be true but watch out people ,use your head, if u feel funny and not what u thought it is good. just do not apply any thing, just deleted it so u will be safe that way and go to your trust site,but still use your common sense. it is only way to keep you’ll people safe. be safe than sorry. sincertainly, mike

MR WALSH what do i with the information that my cousins wife has stolen my wife s indentity

I never carry my social security card with me, but now that I’m over 65 I have a Medicare card with my social security number on it and I think I have to carry it in case I need medical attention. Any suggestions?