When a consumer is considering bankruptcy or has already filed a Maryland bankruptcy petition, the last thing they need is to deal with identity theft too. Unfortunately, Maryland is ranked 11Th by the FTC for the number of identity theft cases reported last year. Consumers who are filing bankruptcy in Maryland should be especially careful so they don't have to delay their bankruptcy case to deal with an identity theft case.
Personal data is at risk for theft by many different means and entering into either a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy will not protect consumers from identity thieves. Consumers in many states can review the freeze statute for their state to find out how they can protect their credit information. Maryland consumers should check their credit reports regularly and take additional steps to protect their identity from thieves since Maryland does not have a freeze statute at this time.
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