Survey Reveals 38 Million Americans Claim Identity Theft In Their Lifetime

Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) December 6, 2010

A November 2010 study revealed that one would find a victim of identity theft in 19% of American households. And 12.5%, or 38 million American consumers, claim to have been have been a victim of ID theft. The results are part of the 2010 U.S. Consumer Study on Identity Theft, commissioned by IdentityHawk and fielded by Survey Sampling International.*

While 38 million U.S. citizens claim they have been victimized in their lifetime, research from Javelin Strategy & Research shows that 11.1 million Americans say they were ID theft victims in 2009.

The IdentityHawk study also revealed that better educated and married/living with a partner/divorced/widowed persons were more likely to have been a victim of identity theft. Results are as follows:

Education level/victims of identity theft:

High school or less: 9% of respondents

Some college/college: 15% of respondents

Marital status/victims of identity theft

Single: 10% of respondents

Married/living with partner: 13% of respondents

Divorced/widowed: 16% of respondents

The Javelin Annual Identity Protection Services Scorecard also shows a steady increase in identity theft since 2007 when 8.1 million people were victimized. That figure rose to 9.9 million in 2008, according to according to the Javelin results released in a published report: http://www.pymnts.com

Findings:

Ever been a victim of identity theft (IdentityHawk):12.5% yes = 38 million

Victim in past year (2007): 8.1 million

Victim in past year (2008): 9.9 million

Victim in past year (2009): 11.1 million

According to Phil Sandler, Spokesman for IdentityHawk.com, We are seeing a steady recent increase in identity theft. It suggests that consumers need more preventative and predictive measures rather than just being able to take action after their identity has been breached. Further, we believe that the incident of identity theft is actually underreported.

An FTC report confirms Sandlers premise of under reported incidences. According to the FTC 2008 Consumer Sentinel Report, 65 percent of those who reported identity theft to the FTC did not report the crime to their local law enforcement agencies.

About IdentityHawk

IdentityHawk help consumers safeguard their assets, their properties, and their good names. Through its suite of protective benefits, IdentityHawk members can view the health of their identity protection, identify areas where they're most at risk, and take proactive steps to reduce those risks. IdentityHawk members receive instant e-mail or text alerts whenever a potential risk is uncovered. Whether it's the unauthorized use of a member's personal information or a data breach that could potentially affect a wide range of the general population, IdentityHawk informs its members about the latest threats to their identity as quickly as electronically possible.

All information that our members provide is protected by state-of-the-art SSL encryption safeguards. For more information, go to http://www.IdentityHawk.com

*The data for the U.S. Consumer Study on Identity Theft was collected through Survey Sampling International in Shelton, Connecticut. Results have a margin of error +/- 5%.

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Study Shows 30 Million Americans Have Unhealthy Stress Levels - Little Voice Mastery Offers Solutions

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 13, 2011

SelectBooks is pleased to announce the arrival of best-selling author Blair Singers second edition of Little Voice Mastery: How to Win the War Between Your Ears in 30 Seconds or Less and Have an Extraordinary Life! Publishers Weekly's review of this new book stated, If the goal is to inspire confidence and belief in oneself, Singer--whose attitude mirrors his compatriot, Robert Kiyosaki of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad seriessucceeds.

According to the National Health Interview Survey, 75 percent of the general population experiences some level of work-related stress every two weeks. Stress.org reported on a study that showed 30 Million Americans have unhealthy stress levels, costing $ 300 billion annually in the U.S work industry. The goal of Singers book is to empower people to stop the debilitating chatter in their heads that can cause this stress and improve their overall quality of life. His 21 proven techniques are designed to reprogram that Little Voice in peoples thoughts in 30 seconds or less, and have them break through self-sabotaging habits. Singer provides his readers with the tools he has used to maintain power in any pressure situation, uncover and realize lifelong dreams, and resurrect the hero inside.

Little Voice Mastery has already generated an astounding amount of pre-launch buzz, hitting top 3 in sales on Barnes & Noble and placing 7th in the Business & Investing category on Amazon.

SelectBooks President, Kenzi Sugihara, says, Through a series of simple, yet remarkably powerful strategies you can stop that debilitating internal dialogue and learn how to overcome the fear of making mistakes, handle any objections and use bragging rights to expand your presence and change your state of mind. Singer's 21 proven techniques to reprogramming that Little Voice can break down the barriers and make you more confident and effective

I recommend this for anyone whos readyIn Little Voice Mastery, Blair brilliantly identifies how we all have a Little Voice between our ears that controls our thoughts, and therefore actions, and how, too often, our Little Voice is negative and self-sabotaging. Little Voice Mastery provides easy-to-follow tools and techniques to help you take charge of your Little Voice. I recommend this for anyone whos ready to create the life theyve always wanted.

T. Harv Eker

Author of #1 NY Times Bestseller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

Little Voice Mastery is available from SelectBooks, Amazon and book sellers nationwide on September 13th, 2011.

About Blair Singer

For more than two decades, Blair Singer has empowered people to go beyond their ordinary selves and reach peak performance rightfully earning him a global reputation as the ultimate go-to guy in sales, business and personal growth. As a World Leading Personal and Business Development Specialist, Singer has worked with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies like Singapore Airlines, Deutsche Bank, IBM and Dunkin Donuts, to small business owners, entrepreneurs and just regular folks. He applies the same tried and true principals that work for big corporations to the Business of Everyday Life. Thousands have turned to Blair Singer for his expertise and, now, in an ongoing effort to provide readers with the best in business and personal growth SelectBooks is excited to add this newly revised edition of this already in-demand book to their roster. Little Voice Mastery will shortly be offered in 10 languages in over 30 countries.

For more information on Blair Singer or Little Voice Mastery, visit http://www.blairsinger.com or contact

Karen E. Mileski at karen(at)littlevoicemastery(dot)com or 949.285.2332.

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