[.uk] Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft ... (ISBN 0767925866)

Mr. Abagnale tells it like he sees it! Informative & Important!:
The truth is -one can't appreciate the vast amount of time it takes nor the physical and mental angst that comes with finding out you've been violated, and essentially stolen...until it lands in your own life! I applaud Mr. Abagnale for speaking out and using his wealth of knowledge and life experiences to shed light on this growing and alarming crime. Typical and common myths that leave many people vulnerable include: "I don't have to worry about identity theft because I live in a small town like Mayberry, RFD!" or "I only use one credit card so I don't have to worry about it." or "I only use cash or my debit card." Or even... "I don't have to be concerned about my credit -I have excellent credit!" The reality is -data breaches will continue to happen as "hacking" gets more sophisticated, and criminals will continue to be at least one step ahead of us at all times. Once upon a time, our personal information was just that -ours and personal! Not anymore! Give Me Back My Credit!

good practical advice:
Frank offers good practical advice here. This is not an incredible book by any means but more of a guidebook with examples of how to protect yourself. I think Frank a little short with the structure here and could have kept me drawn in a little bit better.

Good Christmas gift:
Got this book from the library, read it and then ordered copies for each of my three grown kids. It's a little scarey at the beginning, makes you wanna crawl in a hole and avoid the world. However, it does give a number of good ideas on ways to protect your indentity later in the book. Enjoy

Terrifying:
There is excellent knowledge in here. Identity theft feels less likely after we made most of the changes suggested. Highly recommended.

Good Review but Nothing New:
Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan If you are absolutely new to idea of identity theft, it's a buy. If you've ever been a victim or are generally self-aware, it's a pass. Stealing Your Life is a good guide to preventing identity theft. Considering that a fresh victim is hit every four seconds, this book offers important tips and techniques from an unsurpassed authority on the latest identity theft schemes. Abagnale explains what criminals do and what steps you should take to protect yourself. Several anecdotes of creative criminality are included, which are as entertaining as they are enlightening. This book provides clear, practical ways to protect yourself from one of today's most common crimes - BUT none of the methods described are fool-proof, and what is worse, it is unlikely that you have not heard at least 80% of this information before.