Article: Visa USA Teams with National Consumer Group To Help Victims of Identity Theft; Partnership with 'Call For Action' Includes Identity Theft Hotline, Web Site and Brochure.

SAN FRANCISCO -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa USA today announced a national initiative to assist identity theft victims in recovering from the aftermath of the crime. According to Visa research, 68 percent of identity theft victims say the biggest problem they face is the time it takes to remedy the situation. Victims often cite efforts such as correcting inaccurate credit reports, requesting a new Social Security number and closing card account numbers as time consuming. Today's announcement builds on Visa's industry leading consumer protections and fraud prevention, such as its zero liability policy for cardholders.

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