Each year millions of Americans are finding themselves victims of identity theft. For some, it can take years to fix the damage done and repair their credit score and financial reputation. The losses of money, financial opportunities or loan opportunities can be devastating. For most of these victims, it can take a long time before they even realize that their credit or reputation has been hijacked. For some people, they have to be notified by their credit card company of suspicious activity or they simply fill out an application for a loan and are denied.

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