LifeLock has launched an addition to their service that has great potential – and at no additional cost!
WalletLock will be offered as a new addition to the standard LifeLock identity theft protection service.
The new service will provide assistance to subscribers who experience a stolen purse or lost wallet. The service will have experts available 24/7 to help victims with reporting and replacement of many items and documents, including:
- Credit Cards
- ATM Cards
- Debit Cards
- Driver’s License
- Social Security Cards
- Insurance Cards (Health, Auto, etc.)
- Professional Licenses and Certificates
- Passport
- Immigration documents
- Owner’s Checkbook
- Traveler’s checks
This certainly seems to be a major increase in overall value for LifeLock subscribers. One thing is clear though – having a detailed list of what is actually in your wallet or purse will give you a huge jump start in the recovery process, see our previous post on lost wallets and stolen purses for more information.
The launch comes at a time when many LifeLock subscribers will be deciding if they should continue their annual subscriptions. Additional, no charge, upgrades like this will make it an easy decision.
LifeLock CEO Todd Davis put it this way – “If you have ever had your wallet stolen or lost, you understand the panic and anger you feel, not to mention, how much time it takes to cancel and replace the important items. It’s frustrating and completely unnecessary. By adding WalletLock to our service we have found another way to help lift the burden that surrounds identity theft.
If a wallet is lost or stolen, WalletLock will provide the complete recovery services necessary to allow our client to go on with their lives and not spend hours on the phone.”
Once we fully understand the details of the WalletLock service we will likely add it to our Lifelock review and comparison chart. In the mean time keep it in mind as a definite plus for the LifeLock team.