Identity theft is escalating and transforming so quickly that the Identity Theft Resource Center can only make educated predictions on the course of identity theft for 2011. There are a number of common scams that are pulled when it comes to identity theft . In the end, these crooks steal the identities of good people. Did you know that identity theft has been the #1 crime in America for the past 5 years? It can affect your credit, medical benefits, income taxes, bank account, child's identity, criminal background and more. Approximately 15 million United States residents have their identities used fraudulently each year with financial losses totaling upwards of $50 billion (Javelin Strategy and Research, 2010) and 70% of victims have difficulty removing negative information that resulted from identity theft (ITRC Aftermath Study, 2004). Close to 100 million additional Americans have their personal identifying information placed at risk of identity theft each year when records maintained in government and corporate databases are lost or stolen. Individuals and organized crime rings will continue to embrace and expand its ability to gather, use and sell personal identifying information. Identity Theft is an ever-increasing threat to all Americans and I am anxious to train you on how to MAKE YOUR NAME SECURE.