The Identity Theft Survival Kit: A Complete Guide for Restoring Your Credit and Your Peace of Mind (book, cassettes, and diskette) [Audio Cassette]

Mari J. Frank (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1998

Step by step instructions to regain your credit, identity, and sanity. ( Attorney-composed form letters that will save you hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars in attorney's fees. ( Legal and consumer information to empower you to overcome and prevent further Identity Fraud. ( Do's and Don'ts, insightful tips, and successful techniques for transforming yourself from "Victim to Victor". ( A computer diskette with critical forms and attorney-written form letters to quickly complete your letter writing saga. ( Interviews with identity fraud experts to explain to you how to prevent further losses, and regain you financial security.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Identity Theft Survival Guide provides victims of 'identity theft' with a step-by-step approach to deal with the myriad of problems that confront them. Ms. Frank, a victim of 'identity theft' must be commended for transforming her personal nightmare into a tangible benefit for the consumer!!!" -- Gerald Sauer, Esq. Lead Trial Attorney for Plaintiff, Wenger V. TransUnion Corporation

"Ms. Frank's Identity Theft Survival Kit is the next best thing to having your own expert coach guiding you through the steps to financial recovery." -- Beth Givens, Author, The Privacy Rights Handbook

"Ready or not, here it comes: Identity Take Over Fraud has come into its own, and promises not to go away until significant changes evolve in the manner and methods by which personal identifiers are collected and used. Consumers would de well to arm themselves with knowledge on how to mend the damages when victimized." -- James E. Bauer, Deputy Assistant Director - Office of Investigations, U.S. Secret Service

"Thank you for your testimony of May 20 as an advocate on behalf of victims of identity theft. Your detailed account of the impact of identity theft on consumers was compelling, especially in light of the extensive number of individuals to whom you have provided pro bono help. I also want to thank you for your support of my identity theft legislation, and your specific comments explaining the benefits of S. 512 to victims. Such testimony has been exceedingly helpful in providing the foundation for seeking broad-based Congressional support." -- Jon Kyl, U.S. Senator, Chairman, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government information

"This Identity Theft Survival Guide will be a tremendous help to consumers because they must be educated and given the critical tools to help themselves to overcome the 'identity crises'. I believe that when identity theft victims use these form letters, creditors and the various agencies will be more willing to take steps to resolve the problems quickly." -- Pam Presley, Attorney, Center for Law in the Public Interest, Former Director of the Consumer Protection Hotline, California Public Interest Research Group

"When she found herself, victimized by an imposter who stole her identity and ran up thousands of dollars of credit bills in her name, California lawyer Mari J. Frank did more than complete the Herculean task of reclaiming her identity. She kept notes of her experience and compiled an invaluable Identity-Theft Survival Kit. It provides everything you could possible need to put your life in order after this occurs, along with new insights into this little-recognized crime of identity-theft. The kit includes six audio tapes with trustworthy advice, a computer disc with form letters, and a 117-page step-by-step guide built on the experience of Mari Frank and others who have attempted to combat this fraud. No victim of identity fraud should venture near the quagmire of redemption without this kit." -- Privacy Journal, Robert Ellis Smith, May 1998

"Your book is fantastic for aiding the victim in the credit nightmare to come when they attempt to clear up credit problems which results in a daily dreading of opening mail and receiving phone calls from the various collection agencies. Your book also greatly assists the victim in coping with the mind numbing realization of how easy a company believes the impersonator and how difficult this same business becomes when dealing with the identity fraud victim." -- Judd A. Levenson, Detective - Major Crimes/Frauds Unit, Springfield Police Department

From the Publisher

Mari Frank is truly a pioneer. The Identity-Theft Survival Kit brings hope and enlightenment to the many victims of identity theft who have had nowhere to turn for help until now. Mari Frank has created the first self-help recovery tool for victims of identity theft. This kit contains: a book, From Victim to Victor which is fact filled with crucial information on the precautions one needs to take to prevent from becoming a victim; a computer diskette which has all of the form letters necessary; six audio cassette tapes with interviews from experts who provide valuable insight into this crime. Mari is one of the leading experts on Identity Theft. She has appeared on 48 Hours, the NBC Nightly News, the ABC Nightly News and has been featured in US News & World Report, Your Money Magazine and dozens of major newspapers around the country.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette: 160 pages
• Publisher: Porpoise Pr; Kit edition (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892126001
• ISBN-13: 978-1892126009
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,277,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #73 in Books > Books on Cassette > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Sociology

More About the Author

Mari J. Frank is an attorney, Certified Information Privacy Professional and the creator of The Identity Theft Survival Kit, the audiocassette series Identity Theft Prevention and Survival, and author of From Victim to Victor: A Step by Step Guide for Ending the Nightmare of Identity Theft, Safeguard Your Identity: Protect yourself with a Personal Privacy Audit, and The Complete Idiot Guide To Recovering From Identity Theft (released May, 2010). Mari hosts Privacy Piracy, a weekly one-hour public affairs radio show dedicated to privacy issues airing at KUCI 88.9 FM and www.kuci.org/privacypiracy. Her show received an innovation award by the International Association of Privacy Professionals in 2005.

Ms. Frank has testified many times on privacy issues in the California legislature and before the U.S. Congress. In May 1999, she was summoned to the White House to a press conference with President Clinton to speak on Consumer Privacy. Her speech was broadcast on C-SPAN TV. Mari's 90 minute PBS Television special, "Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself in the Information Age" aired nationwide in 2005.

Mari consults for corporations and government agencies and serves as an expert witness in state and federal court on privacy and identity theft cases. She has served on the Identity Theft Task Force of the LA County District Attorney, California's DMV Task Force on Privacy. She is a consultant for the National Office of Victims of Crime, was appointed to the advisory board of the State of California Office of Privacy Protection. She's an Orange County Sheriff Reserve, an Advisory Board Member of the Identity Theft Resource Center and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and is a Privacy Fellow with the Ponemon Research Institute. Mari is a certified MCLE trainer for the State Bar of California, a law professor, and currently teaches at the University of California, Irvine.

Mari has appeared on dozens of national TV programs including Dateline, 48 Hours, the O'Reilly Factor, Investigative Reports, NBC and ABC Nightly News, CNN, Geraldo, CNBC, Montel and has been interviewed on more than 350 radio shows. She has been featured in major newspapers and magazines including the ABA Journal, The California Bar Journal, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The LA Times, The New York Times, and her many articles have been published in legal journals and numerous magazines. Learn more at: www.identitytheft.org; www.kuci.org/privacypiracy; www.MariFrank.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book on identity theft is also a life saver., December 17, 1998

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Dan Poynter "Author-Publisher-Speaker" (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Victim To Victor : A Step-By-Step Guide For Ending The Nightmare of Identity Theft (Paperback)

When my attaché case was stolen, Mari Frank came to my rescue. With her advice, those telephone calls and letters established firewalls at my bank, with credit card companies, with the credit reporting agencies, etc. She saved my identity, credit rating, reputation, and "life." This fascinating book is highly recommended. Dan Poynter, author The Self-Publishing Manual

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Saved My Life and Sanity!!!, June 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Identity Theft Survival Kit: A Complete Guide for Restoring Your Credit and Your Peace of Mind (book, cassettes, and diskette) (Audio Cassette)

If you are a victim of identity theft, suspect identity theft, or want to be pro-active in protecting yourself against this crime wave of the millenium, this book MUST have a spot close to your local emergency numbers!!!

As a 15 month victim of identity theft ranging from fraudulent bank accounts, fradulent credit card accounts to receiving government documents in my name and finally, gaining access to my own personal accounts and distroying my financial health, the Identity Theft Survival Kit has pulled me from the myre of phone calls, letter writing, government and corporate mazes. Four months ago I had lost all hope of ever regaining my credit, life, and sanity, the Identity Theft Survival Kit has taken me step-by- step through the process of clean-up and given me the hope and spirit to make it through this.

This may just save your life too!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Must Have" Book to Protect your Identity, February 1, 2005

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fw (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Victim To Victor: A Step By Step Guide For Ending the Nightmare of Identity Theft, Second Edition with CD (Paperback)

This book is a "must have" for anyone interested in protecting their identity. The book is very user friendly with lists of the critical safety measures to follow as well as step by step instructions on what to do to regain your identity in case of identity theft. It is obvious that Mari Frank is the expert in this area - this is the book to buy for identity theft! I highly recommend this book!