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We monitor everything
From the moment you enroll, IDShield scans your credit, dark web, social media, court records, and financial accounts continuously — 24 hours a day.
IDShield Identity Protection
Your Identity Is Worth Protecting.
Every year, millions of people become victims of identity theft. IDShield monitors your personal information around the clock — and if something goes wrong, licensed investigators restore your identity completely.
4.8M+
Members protected
$3M
Fraud protection per member
24/7
Emergency access
50+
Years of PPLSI trust
A story that happens every 22 seconds
She didn't know anything was wrong — until the calls started.
It started with a voicemail from a collections agency. Then another. Then a letter from a bank she'd never heard of, about a personal loan she'd never taken out — for $18,000.
She pulled her credit report and felt sick. There were six accounts she didn't recognize — two credit cards, a car loan, a second personal loan, a store account, and a payday loan. All opened within a four-month window. All maxed out. All in collections. Her credit score, which had been 740, was now 511.
Someone had gotten her Social Security number — probably from a data breach at a company she'd used years ago and forgotten about. With just that number, her date of birth, and her address (all available on the dark web for a few dollars), they had everything they needed to become her.
She spent the next 14 months trying to fix it. Filing police reports. Disputing accounts one by one. Writing letters. Making calls. Taking time off work. Paying an attorney. And even after all of that, two of the accounts took three years to fully clear from her record.
"The worst part wasn't the money. It was that I had to prove, over and over again, that I was me — and that I hadn't done this to myself."
This isn't a rare story. The FTC receives over 1.4 million identity theft reports every year. Most victims don't find out until months after the damage is done — when the loans are already in collections, the credit is already destroyed, and the thief is long gone.
IDShield exists because by the time you find out, it's already too late to prevent it. The only answer is to catch it while it's happening — and to have someone in your corner who knows exactly how to undo it.
Why IDShield
Smart protection for all the ways you connect.
You share your information everywhere — when you shop, bank, apply for credit, use social media, or connect to public Wi-Fi. Most of the time, nothing happens. But when it does, the damage can take years to undo. IDShield watches every corner of your digital life so you don't have to — and when something goes wrong, real licensed investigators step in and fix it, completely.
Monitoring from every angle
IDShield tracks your personal information across credit bureaus, the dark web, social media, court records, payday loan databases, and more — all in one place.
Real investigators, not just alerts
When your identity is stolen, you don't get a chatbot. You get a licensed private investigator who works your case until it's fully resolved — no matter how long it takes.
Proactive, not reactive
IDShield doesn't just tell you after the damage is done. Continuous monitoring and instant alerts let you act before a small breach becomes a financial disaster.
Privacy tools built in
VPN, password manager, malware protection, and reputation management are all included — so you're protected whether you're at home, at a coffee shop, or traveling.
How IDShield Works
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You get instant alerts
The moment something suspicious is detected — a new account opened in your name, your info on the dark web, a hard credit inquiry — you're notified immediately.
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Investigators take over
If your identity is stolen, a licensed private investigator is assigned to your case. They handle everything — from disputing fraudulent accounts to restoring your credit — until it's done.
Two Plans. Complete Protection Either Way.
Both plans include every feature — the only difference is how many credit bureaus we monitor.
1-Bureau Credit Monitoring
Individual Plan
Full protection for one person
$14.95/month
Everything you need to monitor, protect, and restore your identity — for one individual.
- Continuous credit monitoring — 1 bureau
- Dark web internet monitoring
- Social media monitoring
- Sex offender monitoring
- Address change monitoring
- Court records monitoring
- Payday loan monitoring
- Sub-prime & telecom monitoring
- Financial threshold account monitoring
- Hard credit inquiry alerts
- Data breach notifications
- Monthly credit score tracker
- Reputation management & score
- Privacy management tools
- Password manager (Trend Micro)
- VPN Proxy One (Trend Micro)
- Trend Micro Maximum Security
- $3 Million identity fraud protection
- Full-service identity restoration
- Dedicated licensed private investigator
- Unlimited service guarantee
- 24/7 emergency assistance
- Lost/stolen wallet assistance
- Credit freeze & fraud alert assistance
Best Value
3-Bureau Credit MonitoringIndividual Plan
Maximum credit monitoring — 3 bureaus
$19.95/month
Same complete protection, upgraded to monitor all three credit bureaus simultaneously.
- Continuous credit monitoring — all 3 bureaus
- Dark web internet monitoring
- Social media monitoring
- Sex offender monitoring
- Address change monitoring
- Court records monitoring
- Payday loan monitoring
- Sub-prime & telecom monitoring
- Financial threshold account monitoring
- Hard credit inquiry alerts
- Data breach notifications
- Monthly credit score tracker
- Reputation management & score
- Privacy management tools
- Password manager (Trend Micro)
- VPN Proxy One (Trend Micro)
- Trend Micro Maximum Security
- $3 Million identity fraud protection
- Full-service identity restoration
- Dedicated licensed private investigator
- Unlimited service guarantee
- 24/7 emergency assistance
- Lost/stolen wallet assistance
- Credit freeze & fraud alert assistance
1-Bureau Credit Monitoring
Family Plan
Protect your whole family
$29.95/month
All the protection of the individual plan, extended to cover your spouse and dependent children.
- Covers member, spouse & dependent children
- Minor child monitoring included
- Continuous credit monitoring — 1 bureau
- Dark web internet monitoring
- Social media monitoring
- Sex offender monitoring
- Address change monitoring
- Court records monitoring
- Payday loan monitoring
- Financial threshold account monitoring
- Hard credit inquiry alerts
- Data breach notifications
- Monthly credit score tracker
- Reputation management & score
- Privacy management tools
- Password manager (Trend Micro)
- VPN Proxy One (Trend Micro)
- Trend Micro Maximum Security
- $3 Million identity fraud protection per member
- Full-service identity restoration
- Dedicated licensed private investigator
- Unlimited service guarantee
- 24/7 emergency assistance
- Lost/stolen wallet assistance
- Credit freeze & fraud alert assistance
Pair IDShield with a LegalShield plan and get one-on-one credit counseling education from identity theft specialists — plus legal protection for any disputes that need an attorney.
See LegalShield PlansEverything That's Watching Out for You
Dark Web Monitoring
IDShield scans the dark web continuously for your Social Security number, email addresses, passwords, credit card numbers, and other personal data — alerting you the moment anything surfaces.
Credit Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of your credit reports with instant alerts for new accounts, hard inquiries, balance changes, and any of 12 key identity theft indicators. Choose 1-bureau or 3-bureau coverage.
VPN & Malware Protection
Trend Micro's VPN Proxy One encrypts your connection wherever you go — hotels, airports, coffee shops. Malware protection and website filters run in the background keeping threats out.
Social Media Monitoring
IDShield scans your social media accounts for content that could damage your reputation or expose private information — home address, date of birth, SSN — and flags it for your review.
Licensed Private Investigators
This is what sets IDShield apart. If your identity is stolen, a real licensed private investigator is assigned to your case and works it until your identity is fully restored — no time limits, no caps.
$3M Fraud Protection
Every member is covered by a $3 million identity fraud protection plan — covering stolen funds, legal fees, lost wages, and other costs that come with identity theft recovery.
It happens more than you think
Identity theft doesn't look like a movie. It looks like this.
Most victims don't find out for months. By then, the damage is already done — and cleaning it up takes years without professional help.
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The real cost of identity theft.
The average identity theft victim spends 200+ hours and $1,300–$13,000+ resolving the damage — and that's before legal fees. IDShield's 3-bureau plan is $19.95/month. And if something does happen, IDShield's licensed investigators handle the restoration for you.
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Credit Fraud
Someone opens a credit card in your name.
You get a collections notice for a card you never opened. By the time you find out, there's $4,800 in charges, a 90-day late mark on your credit, and a collections agency calling your phone.
With IDShield: IDShield monitors all three bureaus 24/7 and alerts you the moment new credit is opened in your name — before the damage compounds.
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Medical Identity Theft
Someone uses your insurance to get medical care.
Medical identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes. You find out when your insurance is maxed out, your records are wrong, or you're denied coverage for a condition you don't have.
With IDShield: IDShield monitors for medical identity theft and provides licensed investigators to restore your records and clear fraudulent claims.
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Financial Account Takeover
Your bank account gets drained.
A phishing email, a data breach, a skimmer at a gas station — your checking account is emptied overnight. Banks don't always make you whole, and the process takes weeks.
With IDShield: IDShield monitors your financial accounts for suspicious activity and provides $5 million in identity theft insurance to cover losses.
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Social Media Takeover
Your social media gets hacked.
Someone takes over your Instagram, Facebook, or email. They message your contacts, post content under your name, or use your account to run scams. Getting it back is a nightmare.
With IDShield: IDShield monitors your social media accounts for unauthorized activity and helps you recover compromised accounts through the restoration team.
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Home Title Fraud
Someone files a change of address on your home.
Home title fraud is real. A criminal files paperwork to redirect your mail or even transfer ownership of your property. Most homeowners don't find out until it's too late.
With IDShield: IDShield monitors public records and property records for changes tied to your identity — and alerts you immediately if something looks wrong.
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Child Identity Theft
Your child's Social Security number is being used.
Children's SSNs are prime targets because no one checks their credit for years. Your kid could turn 18 with a destroyed credit history they had nothing to do with.
With IDShield: IDShield Family plans cover your children's identities too — monitoring their SSNs and alerting you if their information is ever misused.
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Dark Web Exposure
Your info shows up on the dark web.
Data breaches happen constantly. Your email, password, SSN, or credit card number could be for sale right now and you'd have no idea. Most people find out after the damage is done.
With IDShield: IDShield continuously scans the dark web for your personal information and alerts you the moment your data appears — so you can act before criminals do.
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Tax Identity Theft
Someone files taxes using your Social Security number.
Tax identity theft is one of the most common forms of fraud. A criminal files a return in your name, collects your refund, and you don't find out until the IRS rejects your real return.
With IDShield: IDShield monitors for SSN misuse and provides full restoration services — including working directly with the IRS on your behalf to resolve fraudulent filings.
You can't prevent every breach. But you can make sure someone's watching — and ready to fight for you when it happens.
Book a Free Call — Let's Protect Your IdentityReal People. Real Stories.
Testimonials are from IDShield members. Individual results vary based on facts and applicable law.
"I don't know how I lived so long without IDShield. When I got 14 alerts for credit and public records, I was able to call in and get assistance. I love IDShield, no one should be without it. I have peace of mind knowing they're looking out for me while I'm living life."
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Kimberly W.
IDShield Member · Indiana
"Someone opened a credit card in my name and I had no idea until IDShield sent me an alert. Within 48 hours I had an investigator on the phone walking me through every step. They handled everything. I didn't have to figure it out alone."
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Marcus T.
IDShield Individual Plan · Texas
"I travel for work constantly and I'm always on hotel Wi-Fi. The VPN alone is worth the price. But knowing I have investigators behind me if something goes wrong? That's the real value. It's the one subscription I'll never cancel."
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Diane R.
IDShield 3-Bureau Plan · Georgia
Common questions
Questions about IDShield?
Cara can help you compare coverage and choose the right level of identity protection for your life.
Book a Free CallDon't wait until it happens to you.
Identity theft doesn't announce itself. By the time most people find out, the damage is already done. IDShield keeps watch so you can live your life.
IDShield is a product of PPLSI. Testimonials are from IDShield members who may also be LegalShield independent associates. Individual results vary based on facts and applicable law. The $3 million identity fraud protection plan is provided by a third-party insurer. Benefits and prices may vary by state. See your member contract for full details.