March 25, 2008 – Nashville, TN: The American Red Cross Chapters in Tennessee have formed a strategic partnership with NAMESAFE™, a national identity theft protection and prosecution advocate firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. NAMESAFE™ announced the partnership late today from their Corporate Offices located just north of Nashville. NAMESAFE™ has agreed to donate free services for three months to all future victims of tornados and other natural disasters that compromise personal information who register with the local chapter of American Red Cross, as well as all Red Cross volunteers.
“Most people don’t realize the vulnerability of victims to identity theft in the wake of a disaster like the deadly tornadoes that struck Tennessee on February 5, 2008. Important documents can be scattered for miles and can end up in the wrong hands.” said Roger LaGreca, Chief Advancement Officer for the Nashville Area Red Cross. But, this devastation can affect more than just the unfortunate individuals who have damage to their homes. It creates problems of much greater magnitude when banks, post offices or retail stores suffer the loss of confidential information belonging to their customers. “In just a matter of minutes thousands of people can become compromised, and many will never know it until it’s too late,” says David Ridings, President & CEO of NAMESAFE™.
“We are proud to be forming this partnership with the American Red Cross,” Ridings says. “Victims of such disasters need to have the peace of mind that NAMESAFE™ can offer during that critical time immediately following the event that leads to the compromise of personal information. They need to know that their identity is safe, and that there is someone there to help them if it ends up in the wrong hands,” he adds. The Red Cross provides basic needs, and educates victims on things that they may not otherwise think of, like the loss of personal information. NAMESAFE™ sets the victims up with identity theft protection free of charge for a period of time to give the victim a chance to determine how to address the problem. “They really have more troubling things to think about and we want to take that stress off of them… with no strings attached,” Ridings promised.
- About NAMESAFE™
Founded by former police officer and attorney David Ridings, NAMESAFE™ gives consumers an innovative option for total protection against what proves to be the fastest growing crime in America. Not only do they protect clients from becoming victims of identity theft, they will also provide legal support across the nation to assist clients in the prosecution of anyone captured as a result of the fraud alerts they set – a benefit not offered by any other company in this industry.
