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>> we want to introduce you to 14 people, each one with a different goal. >> to lose weight, build muscle, tone up, or just feel better. >> working with trainer rosalie brown, they committed to 14 workouts in 19 days while sticking to a diet plan. let's see what happened. >> look how high that's going. >> think i need to lose a couple pounds here. >> yeah, it looks like you're starting at about 186. >> yikes. my stomach is obviously a concern. my arms are a disaster. i'd like to tone them up. >> basically, my problem areas are my gut and my outer thighs. >> i was at my best about four years ago, and then i quit smoking. so i haven't been able to lose that quitting-smoking weight that i gained. >> i'd like to lose it from my belly and my legs. my problem areas are my stomach and my legs -- my thighs. >> what do you think of that? >> i think it's a little high.
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pounds, to gain a bunch of muscle, and to be bikini-body-ready. >> stay tuned to see the results of our first week of the total gym challenge. >> i started calling myself the fat guy. i weighed 360 pounds. i was unhealthy, i wasn't fit, because i was fat. i got to 360 pounds over 53 years of not really taking care of myself. i started noticing a difference almost right away with the total gym. >> the total gym has helped me so much because it's so easy to e. it's right there. i can do a hard workout, an easy workout. i can do an on-the-go workout. it works into my day. the people that don't know me do not believe that i was 360 pounds. this was me at 360 pounds. i keep this photo around to remind me of how heavy i was and how i felt. but i'm not that person anymore. i'm this person. thank you, total gym. >> you know, i've been doing the martial arts now for 54 years,
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years. and you wonder, why have i been doing it that long? do i do it because i have to? no. i do it because i like it. i enjoy keeping myself in shape. i enjoy looking good. i enjoy being healthy. i enjoy being able to do the things that many men my age cannot do. this helps develop my power and my punch. when you hit here, that takes a lot of impact on your wrist and your forearms, so you have to develop that strength, and that's what the total gym does. now if i wanted to develop the power in my shoulders, triceps, my forearms, my wrists, here's the one that i use for that. notice, when i do this, how it's working my gut at the same time. i'm strengthening my abs as i'm doing the pullovers that are working on my shoulders, tris, forearms, and wrists. and that's what is so incredible
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works the whole body at the same time, and that's why i can be able to throw these techniques with power, without causing injury. hyah! like that one. and that's why i can keep doing this -- my martial arts -- well into my 70s. >> hi. i'm rebecca joseph. after my pregnancy, i gained a lot of weight. a trainer actually recommend the total gym to me and told me how easy it would be. and he said it was the only at-home gym that he recommended. i just loved how easy it was. i could just jump on it and get started right ay. seeing the pounds just come right off. people were like, "i cannot believe you just had a baby." i've lost 35 pounds on the total gym, and i've kept it off for six years. so, it was definitely a testimony to me that this thing works and it's wonderful. >> i wanted to show how easy it is to work out with the total gym. and then as you come around,
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>> i feel it on, like, just all right here. >> okay, ryan, can you tell me, where are you feeling this? >> the more i tighten my abs, the more i can feel it isolating in my shoulders. >> i really feel it, actually. >> where are you feeling that one? >> in my chest, in my back. >> try this. this is the perfect one for blue jeans. >> i feel it a little bit on the inner thigh, too. >> oh, i can see you've got it now. you're in the groove. >> yeah. i feel it. >> i see your muscle really working there. you feel that? >> i do! it's getting -- whoo! -- my traps and my upper abs. >> changing the position of your hands gives you a different workout. it gets the back of your arm. >> yes. >> isn't that great? >> i love it. >> how do you think this compares to what you usually use? >> oh, this is great. the resistance is smooth. i also can change the direction of the machine. i also can change the range of motion. it's great. >> stay tuned to see the results of our first week of the total gym challenge. >> hi. my name's jimmy brown. and i've been working on the total gym for o years now.
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before i started working out with total gym. and this one was made after i had been working with total gym for one year. this is a typical workout that i'm doing. do some pullovers. working out on the total gym is more like having fun than it is working. i'm gonna switch over to the chest fly. i like it because it's compact and easy to use, and it makes me feel better about myself. my name's jimmy brown, and i'm 72 years old. i use the total gym because it works. >> here's what people were saying after theirst week of the total gym challenge. >> so, here we are, combining strength and cardio, working the quadriceps, the front of those thighs, working your buttocks, getting into that nice, deep low squat. and because you're moving constantly, burning mega amounts of calories. >> well, i'm out of breath, sweating. felt really good. yeah, we'll see results after this kind of a workout, for sure. you have to. >> workouts like that can't help to get results.
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was able to keep my heart rate up the entire workout, so it was great. >> none of my pants fit me anymore, which is great, so i ve to go out and buy all new clothes. so, after one week, shopping spree. >> my core is tighter. i feel fabulous. total gym really lives up to the name. your whole bodgets worked out. i am gonna get my bikini body. >> and i know it's because of the weight training that we can do with the pull-ups, the chin-ups, the squats. total gym is a machine that activates the muscles to get the results. >> coming up, more of the total gym allenge. >> total gym really lives up to the name. >> these are the "before" photos. i'm gonna show them to you 'cause i don't like looking at them. [ chuckles ] actually, when i got to my highest weight, i didn't even want my picture taken. i was motivated to start losing
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didn't feel good. knew i had to do something, so i found the total gym. once i found the total gym, i begged my husband to get it. [ laughs ] within months, i started seeing a big difference. between that and changing my diet around, eating healthy, i lost the weight. it jt started melting off. i'm not a fanatic. i train about three times a week. such a variety. so many things -- so many different things you can do on is just by changing the angle. i don't miss the gym at all. i'm in my 50s. a lot people don't believe that. [ laughs ] i feel like i'm in my 30s again. my name is darla rogers, and i have lost 60 pound using the total gym. >> this is a great tri exercise. pull in straight down. this works on the section of the tris. then i'll turn my hand over and work on another area of my tris. now, what's great about this machine, i don't have to get off.
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so, i'll do 25 of these, and then i'll switch, palm down, and then do 25 more of these. those are two of my favorite exercises. >> male announcer: now, for the first time, you can replace an entire gym full of equipment with the one piece of equipment that does it all. your total gym comes fully assembled. just open it up, and you're ready to begin. >> female announcer: and this instructional dvd gives you complete programs for beginning, intermediate, and advanced workouts. and right now, you'll also receive john carleo's dvd with his amazing to 8-minute-a-day total gym workout. and as a special bonus, you'll also receive trainer todd durkin's three-dvd series. todd will motivate you to incrse your strength, stamina, and energy, raise your metabolism, and burn fat, whatever your fitness level. these videos will help you get into the best shape of your life faster and easier than you ever imagined possible. >> male announcer: with total gym, you can work your major muscle groups simultaneously to get a total-body workout in a fraction of the time you could with
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>> female announcer: anyone can use the total gym, regardless of age or fitness level, because your own body weight provides the resistance. you simply raise the incline to increase resistance and lower it to reduce resistance. more reps at the lower incline slenderizes, firms, and tones for that longer, leaner look. >> male announcer: while fewer reps at the higher inclines are ideal for bodybuilding. >> female announcer: and look at this -- when you're finished with your workout, just fold it up and slide it under a bed, up against a wall, or into a closet. >> male announcer: and when you call, don't forget to ask about the all-new, revolutionary ab crunch accessory. >> female announcer: the total gym is built to last, and it comes with a warranty. >> male announcer: and now you can try the total gym absolutely risk-free. if you're not delighted, you can return it for a full refund.
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just the first month, ani think i lost 10 pounds that very first month. now i've lost 80 pounds, and i've kept it of for about a year and a half. >> with the total gym, i've lost 175 pounds. >> i weighed 360 pounds. i was unhealthy. i wasn't fit. i lost 150 pounds in a year. >> was a size 12, and i went down to a size 5/6. >> i bought the total gym realizing i needed to get in shape and get fit. >> the total gym gives me the workout that i need to be in the shape i'm in, to keep the weight loss down. >> i've lost 35 pounds on the total gym, and i've kept it off for six years. >> people ask me, "how did you lose the weight?" and my simple answer is,it's easy. you just get yourself a total gym." since the total gym, i lost 100 pounds. >> lost almost a whole person. i lost 100 pounds, and that is an amazing feeling. >> coming up, more of the total gym challenge. >> over the last 20 years,
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i've seen an overwhelming problem with obesity. i decided i was going to try to attack it through exercise and nutrition. that's when i found the total gym. the total gym provided cost efficiency and ease of use, and these are two things that i patients would be looking for. i decided to test the total gym myself. i wanted to put together something that would be realistic for the average patient, so what i did was a 3-y, 20-minute workout. the average person said, that they could do. so, we started on august 18th. i weighed 173. and over the three-month course, utilizing just the total gym as my workout, i successfully lost the 20 pounds. to think that i could achieve, in three days a week, through 20-minute workouts, what i was doing six days a week in an hour and a half. once i saw theesults, i knew that this was something i needed to recommend to my patients. i wanted them to feel as good as i felt. >> we live here on this amazing ranch.
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we have two incredib children. there's so many things to do out here, we want to be active in their life. and because of the total gym, we're able to do just that. >> the total gym helps keep me in condition enough to be able to do the physical labor around the ranch that i do. again, another one of my favorite ones is the straight out to here. it's like doing a bench press, except what's good about thi here is you've got to maintain your core as you're doing this, keeping your back straight. >> that's gonna help you bale some hay. >> [ laughing ] oh, yeah. >> [ laughs ] >> this one here works on everything in the upper body. also, let's do the tris. this one here, too, is very important -- tri exercise. right here. >> how about curls? so, it's really fun, because i've been doing the total gym now for almost 20 years. can you believe that? i'm telling -- i'm giving away my age. >> when i work out in my martial arts, this really helps me with my punching power. >> boy, that -- i'm working up a
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this is good. >> and you know what's really neat, huh? >> uh-huh. >> is that we have fun. >> well, if it wasn't fun, you wouldn't do it all the time. >> that's right. >> and then a lot of people tell me -- ask me -- "am i too old to work out on the total gym?" the thing is, you're never too old. >> when i first started using the total gym, i noticed how much better i felt, how much stronger that i felt. i've lost two pants sizes. i lost 10 pounds. i love the total gym. and the reason i love the total gym is because it's so easy to use the total gym. a lot of people my age don't exercise. they don't want to exercise. it doesn't matter. i'm 62, and it makes me feel so much better. >> so, it seems like every dress nowadays is sleeveless. and if you want to have youthful
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toned, you got to work them. total gym is the perfect anti-ager. you can do so many exercises for your upper arms without ever having to pick up a barbell or change machines. you just flow along. sometimes it's as simple as changing the position of your wrist. th is a great one for my triceps, but i'm also feeling it in my stomach. now, come on, what other kind of machine can you work your upper body and your lower body, all at the same time? total gym. [ laughs ] stay tuned to see the total gym challenge. >> very exciting workout. >> looking forward to seeing the results at the end -- what's gonna happen >> when i look at those pictures, i can't believe it's me, and i can't believe i let myself get there. i was 285 pounds.
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overweight, and just plain old, in my opinion, disgusting. people ask me, "how did you lose the weight? and how do you keep so toned?" and my simple answer is, "it's easy. you just get yourself a total gym, and you work out on it." 12 to 15 minutes a day on a total gym is all you need to do. these jeans are size 44, and these are the jeans i used to fit in before i started using the total gym. since the total gym, i'm now a size 32. i lost 100 pounds. thank you, total gym. >> let's return to the total gym challenge. >> as a trainer, i've never seen such phenomenal results. >> i really like that, being on the one machine, i was able to go back and forth between the strength and the cardio without dropping my heart rate at all. so, i found that it was a really high-calorie-burning, very exciting workout. >> i liked that, if it was too intense, you could kind of back off a little bit. so it wasn't like if you go for a typical run, where it's the same crazy level of intensity the whole time. you can sort of really adjust it
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so that was great. it's really motivating to sort of be able to keep up with the rest of the group. >> total gym really lives up to the name. your whole body gets worked out. it's very efficient for folks that have busy lifestyles. you can get a fabulous workout in 40 minutes that would probably normally take you a couple hours. >> feeling great. every time i go on the machine, i get better and better. looking forward to seeing the results at the end -- what's gonna happen. >> all right, guys, we started off with our cardio warm-up. then, we went to squats, inner-thigh squats, tippy-toe squats, plyometric squats. then, we just worked out upper body -- chin-ups, pull-ups. does iget more fun, guys? >> no! >> no! >> [ laughs ] >> stay tuned, and we'll see the results of the total gym challenge. >> i can't believe the results i got. >> so, these are the new arms. [ cellphone rings ] >> hello? >> hey, suzy. >> hi. >> do you want to go to the gym? >> i can't. i am so busy. >> one of the biggest excuses people give for why they don't
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that's what makes the total gym so great. not only does it save you time by giving you a complete workout in as little as six to eight minutes, but the convenience of having it in your home means you'll really use it. now you can work out and still get everything done. that convenience and flexibility is what guarantees success and results. >> ready to go? >> yeah. let me get my jacket. >> suzy, how do you stay in such great shape without ever going to the gym? >> just lucky, i guess. >> male announcer: now, for the first time, you can replace an entire gym full of equipment with the one piece of equipment that does it all. your total gym comes fully assembled. just open it up, and you're ready to begin. >> female announcer: and this instructional dvd gives you complete programs for beginning, intermediate, and advanced workouts. and right now, you'll also receive john carleo's dvd with his amazing 6- to 8-minute-a-day total gym workout. and as a special bonus, you'll also receive trainer todd durkin's three-dvd series.
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increase your strength, stamina, and energy, raise your metabolism, and burn fat, whatever your fitness level. these videos will help you get into the best shape of your life faster and easier than you ever imagined possible. >> male announcer: with total gym, you can work your major muscle groups simultaneously to get a total-body workout in a fraction of the time you could with circuit training or free weights. >> female announcer: anyone can use the total gym, regardless of age or fitness level, because your own body weight provides the resistance. you simply raise the incline to increase resistance and lower it to reduce resistance. more reps at the lower incline slenderizes, firms, and tones for that longer, leaner look. >> male announcer: while fewer reps at the higher inclines are ideal for bodybuilding. >> female announcer: and look at this -- when you're nished with your workout, just fold it up and slide it under a bed, up against a wall, or into a closet. >> male announcer: and when you call, don't forget to ask about the all-new, revolutionary ab crunch accessory. >> female announcer: the total gym is built to last, and it comes with a warranty. >> male announcer: and now you
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if you're not delighted, you can return it for a full refund. now introducing our newest total gym -- the total gym fit. its sleek, new desigincludes a new ergonomic bench for maximum comfort and support. it also offers twice as many resistance levels, giving you greater control of your workout while still providing the same great total gym results. >> oh, wow. this is... [ chuckles ] this picture is from a week prior to using the total gym. when i first started using the total gym, my co-workers -- they noticed a difference and they noticed that i was actually losing the weight and i was getting smaller. and they wanted to know what my secret was. and i told them i didn't have a secret, that i was using the total gym. prior to starting the total gym, my first goal was -- i wanted to complete a marathon.
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able to fit into my size-5 jeans, which i've been able to. if i can do it, anyone can do it. my name is gena nelson, and i've lost 55 pounds using the total gym. >> hi. i'm chuck norris. this is my son dakota. so, anyway, dakota and i are gonna work on some of e exercises that helped him in his martial arts and his gymnastics training. this is one of the tricep exercises, where we bend in and push out. and this has helped strengthen dakota's triceps to get him to be able to excel in many of the routines that he has to do in gymnastics. then now, from here, let's work on our lats. this is a great lat exercise. let's do our biceps. this one's a great exercise, too.
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martial-art competition. from here, pull here, and then back. twist and back. >> the total gym has helped me excel in my martial arts and so in my gymnastics. and it has also doubled my strength. >> doubled your strength, huh? well, the main thing is, it's fun, isn't it? wow. [ chuckles ] that's good. don't ask me to do it. [ laughs ] >> there are so many things to love about the total gym. i love the fact that i can work my upper body and my lower body. and this is really fun. and if you want to have youthful arms, and arms that look fit and toned, you got to work them. and, boy, does this ever work your triceps. come rig up here.
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and that's why i love my total m, because i can do so many arm exercises while just sitting here in the same position. i'm gonna try and add a little crunch. crunch. hold the crunch. do little pulses. i mean, come on. how many machines can do that? stay tuned, and we'll see the results of the total gym challenge. >> so, these are the new arms. >> i look at pictures of myself like this, and i didn't like what i saw. made me sad. it made me think, you know, "what happened? and how did i get to this point?" i bought the total gym realizing i needed to get in shape, get fit, and get my life back. i'm a busy mom with three children and limited time. with the total gym, i can take 10 to 15 minutes, and it's right here in my house. i can go down and get that workout and get back to my life.
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i feel so strong and able to do things that i haven't ever been able to do. my name is lynette, and i'm 41 years old. i've lost 25 pounds using the total gym, and i'm certainly in the best shape of my life. thank you, total gym, for giving me my life back. >> let's take a look at the group's results after only 14 workouts. >> i definitely have muscle in my arms that you could not see before the study. so, these are the new arms. >> my results were fantastic. i lost 10 pounds. >> you know, we had 14 people, and almost all 14 of them actually achieved the results that they desired in a three-week period. so gratifying to see the look on their faces when they step on a scale and they see that scale drop down, or when i take a measuring tape and put it around thwaist and they see inches come off their waist. and the reason is, is because of the effectiveness of the total gym -- the combination of cardio, strength.
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>> i feel really exciting because i lost more than i was expected. i lost 7 pounds, 10 inches all over my body, and i now can wear my bikini. >> lots of people at work noticed the difference, wanted to know what i had done. i changed drastically. had really thinned out. i gained some muscle, and i looked better and younger. >> i'm really ecstatic about the results. i did not expect to see this type of resu in less than three weeks. i have toned my legs, my core, my arms. i feel fabulous. i feel young, i feel energetic, i feel sexy -- a things that you want to feel like when you're in your late 40s. >> male announcer: now, for the first time, you can replace an entire gym full of equipment with the one piece of equipment that does it all. your total gym comes fully assembled. just open it up, and you're ready to begin. >> female announcer: anyone can use the total gym, regardless of age or fitness level, because your own body weight provides the resistance. you simply raise the incline to increase resistance and lower it
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more reps at the lower incline slenderizes, firms, and tones for that longer, leaner look. >> male announcer: while fewer reps at the higher inclines are ideal for bodybuilding. >> female announcer: and because the total gym stretches you as you work out, workouts are fun and energizing, instead of boring and exhausting.>> female announcer: and look at this -- when you're finished with your workout, just fold it up and slide it under a bed, u against a wall, or into a closet. the total gym is built to last, and it comes with a warranty. >> male announcer: and now you can try the total gym absolutely risk-free. if you're not delighted, you can return it for a full refund. now introducing our newest total gym -- the total gym fit. its sleek, new design includes a new ergonomic bench for maximum comfort and support. it also offers twice as many resistance levels, giving you greater control of your workout while still providing the same
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>> nothing will keep you motivated like results, and the total gym gets you results. >> cardio, strength training, stretching -- total gym does it all. and nobody knows that better than our participants. >> i have lost 14 pounds. i've lost 13 inches. i have lost 5.6% of my body fat. and it is insane. >> when i got into the challenge, i was very skeptical, actually. my goal was to lose 10 pounds. in three weeks, i lost 18 1/2 pounds. >> in three weeks, from working out with the total gym, i lost 16 pounds, 6% of my body fat, and almost 16 inches off my entire body. this has been an amazing, life-changing experience. the total gym has completely altered my lifestyle, from eating healthier to just feeling better. obviously, i think i look a lot better, which is great. >> i feel fantastic. i've never had this much energy. my goals were to reduce my stomach size.
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results that i've achieved here in three weeks. >> i'm so happy about my results. i knew i would feel results after only 14 workouts, but the difference in how i feel is absolutely incredible. i just wanted -- i wanted to be thinner and leaner and stronger. >> working out on the total gym was easy. it was a workoutbut it was easy. i can't believe the results i got. i lost 15 pounds. and i tightened in the places where i definitely wanted to tighten. >> now, after using the total gym, after one week, i saw a small improvement. after two weeks, i saw a huge improvement. and near the end of our total gym workout, i saw just a complete- it's like a complete new body. [ laughs ] i liked everything about working out. >> so, what are you waiting for? get up off the couch and start your own total gym challenge. you'll be so glad you did. >> i wouldn't wait. now is the best time to get in the best shape of your life,
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where jews walked centuries ago, where jesus walked, where people entered and left the temple area. on this spot, the bridge that would carry people to and fro the temple area fell when the romans conquered the city and cracked this road that you see in front of you. this crack in a sense represents symbolically the crack of the jewish people, how the jewish people were disbursed, sent into exile. but, we believe in the fulfillment of prophecy and i believe that we're witnessing a miracle today of incredible proportions. a day like ezekiel prophesized with the dry bones in which they would come together and this is what we're witnessing today- the miracle of the end
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people here in israel, and you can be a part of that. announcer: isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, revelations. i bore you "on wings of eagles". announcer: jews of the former soviet union have always been one of history's most persecuted people suffering through stalin, hitler, and the holocaust and violent communist repression. emigre: it was very dangerous because of the kgb and all of the government. it was so dangerous to show your judaism. emigre: they attempted to burn our house. they threw stones at our doors and theyrote on it death to the jews. emigre: every day on the bus they would yell at me,
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your home!" emigre: because i am a jew, someone took a knife and cut up the front door to our apartment. this is no place for my daughter. we are leaving this country. announcer: in 1989, the doors of the former soviet union finally opened. for most jews who had been denied jobs and forced into terrible poverty, , there wastill no hope of having the means to ever realize their dream of returning to their homeland. but thanks to the help of the worldwide jewish community and programs like "on wings of eagles", what was only a distant dream became a modern-day miracle in the fulfillment of biblical prophecy. eckstein: this is the first sign that a jewish imigri will see when they arrive here in israel-welcome to israel. speaking hebrew) welcome home.
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and see this sign, it's often a very emotional experience, an overwhelming one. announcer: tens of thousands of jewish families in the former soviet union are waiting, praying, and hoping for their chance for freedom in the promise land. christians are joining with jews to rescue these persecuted people for several reasons. first is to participate in the modernay fulfillment of biblical prophecy. second is to show to god's chosen people that christians love them as jesus loved them and are willing to stand with them in their times of tribulation and need with their support and prayers. and third is because god said in genesis 12:3 that he would bless those who bless the seed of abraham. emotional donor: the only reason that i'm doing anything to help these people-it's not because i felt i should myself, but i was watching the little clip and god spoke to my heart
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and i thought, lord, i'm not stopping your people from leavin and he said, "you are if you're not helping." you're doing nhing. you're not letting them go. (singing:) "let my people go." announcer: you can help let god's people go. a gift of only $350 will help airlift one jew from the former soviet union to safety in israel. a married couple can be airlifted for only $700 and a family of four for $1,400. whatever you can give, no matter how small, will help to make possible a new life for a jew who is waiting and desperate to be free of persecution. eckstein: there are hundreds of thousands of jews still waiting in line for their turn to come and see this sign. and for every gift of $350, we will send you a postcard with the name of the person or people that you helped sponsor and where they're from. won't you go to your phone now and help?
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to these jews. (singing:) let my people go. robertson: i commend rabbi eckstein for the work that he is doing with the international fellowship of christians and jews to alert us all to the biblical roots of modern day israel and also to encourage christians to involve themselves in supporting israel and the jewish people. falwell: i believe israel needs the support of evangelical christians as never before. that is why i believe in the work of the international fellowship of christians a jews. donor: i believe in god even from a young boy, but i believe in the prophets. i believe in the scriptures. and i believe that this "wings of eagles" is one of the greatest things i've ever seen. donor: we had no idea that we would have the
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be part of this wonderful movement to bring, as they call it "aliyah" the jewish people back to their homeland. spokespers: aliyah is going up and that's what aliyah means going up. spokesperson: it refers to someone who is immigrating to israel, not just moving from one country to another but is making a spiritual ascent, going back to the homeland. eckstein: my father was born here in old jerusalem as were my grandparents and my great grandparents but since 1948 and the establishment of the state of israel, there has been a constant flow of "aliyah". we believe that when one moves here, when one comes here, one is going up spiritually;
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emigre: this year i will be making "aliyah" to israel. i am proud to be a jew. emigre: i want it because it's my country. i know that i'm a jewish girl and i want to live there. russian jew: i have only one child and i want him to grow up where he can be safe, where he can be proud that he is jewish. feldman: the essence of the existence of the state of israel is that this is a homeland for the jews because if israel would have existed just 15 years before it was founded in 1933, uh, there wouldn't be an auswitch or a dachau. announcer: world war ii, hitler, the holocaust. holocaust survivor: the nazi camp where i was a prisoner,
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went into that camp with me and at the endf the war only 536 of us were still alive. everyone else was dead. emotional donor: they said the ground would literally look like it was breathing with all the people that were lying there stacked on top of each other dead and some of tm underneath had gotten crushed and hadn't actually died yet they were breathing. they would just move. it's just, whatever you can do to help the peopleere. eckstein: the people who are coming to israel now "on wings of eagles" they are the remnants of israel who saw the suffering, who experienced the atrocities. announcer: it is no wonder that when the doors of emigration opened, ndreds of thousands of jews who could never afford to pay for such a trip pray to one day reach israel. eckstein: but many of us our concerned that the doors of emigration could close any day. this is a great fear that i
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as jews continue to leave the former soviet union, it is critical that we work and that we pray and that we act while the doors of emigration are open. announcer: fear is increasing that the door to jewish emigration may once again close due to current instability and problems confronting the republics of the former soviet union. the purpose of this program is to not only raise the necessary funds to rescue as many jews as possible, but to encourage christians to pray that the door remains open. eckstein: there's a jewish tradition that he who saves one life it is if he saved an entire world. indeed many of you may be familiar with that phrase of jewish tradition from the movie about the life of oscar schindler and how those he rescued engraved that phrase onto a ring that they made with the gold in their teeth, and they gave it to schindler as a token
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saving their lives. well today we have an opportunity quite different indeed but still an opportunity to save jewish lives. announcer: god has opened the door to bring the scattered children of israel home through "on wings of eagles". a gift of only $350 will help air lift one jew from the formeroviet union to safety in israel. a married couple can be air lifted for only $700, and a family of four for $1,400. whever you can give, no matter how small, will help to make possible a new life for a jew who is waiting and despere to be free of persecution. become part of a modern-day prophetic miracle with your call now. eckstein: for $350 you can help sponsor a jew from the former soviet union and bring them here to israel and with that gift we will send you a postcard wi the name of a person that you sponsored or family
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that you helped to bring here to freedom, to the land of opportunity and hope. hagee: we here at cornerstone church and john hagee ministries with great joy give to bring the jewish people from arou the earth back to israel. boone: jewish people of the soviet uni need your help and mine right now. we can be part of this. god is unfolding his pphetic plan in our lifetime. the children of israel are returning to the promise land. spokesperson: soviet citizens here live in very crowded conditions, very cramped quarters in big apartment buildings and the neighbors are always listening. the neighbors are always watching. russian jew: when i was growing up, my mother had to close the shutters and draw the curtains before she lit sabbath candles. spokesperson: there's always
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that so and so is observing the jewish holidays, and then this person is going to get in trouble. emigre: i remember that at the age of 5 or 6 years old i did not want to be jewish because it was a shame. it was a hate name, a curse. just being called a jew was a curse. emigre: i worry because i know what the life of the elderly people is there, not only because of the anti-semitism but economically it's impossible to live there. emigre: they have no money for food and money for things. (singing:) "let my people go". announcer: the governments of the former soviet union teeter at their inability to bring order and the jews who have been the scapegoats for the ills of russian society are the ones w suffer the most. russian jew: people who
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and saved money and it all just disappeared. the government promised to return the money, but it never did. announcer:hree hundred and fifty dollars sounds like so little to many of us. (singing:) "let my people go". announcer: b for tens of thousands of jews in the former soviet union, $350 is an impossible sum of money. hope is fading that they will ever be able to save enough to leave the persecution they have endured for too long before the door closes again. (singing:) "let my people go". eckstein: her fatherad a dream. her father also dreamed of coming but he didn't make it. he died before hand.
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kadosh, kadosh. announcer: by showing the love of christ, christians can help erase the pain of decades of suffering and persecution. the international fellowship of christians and jews makes it possible for a jew to return home at the low cost of $350 per person. by partnering with the jewish agency for israel and the world wide jewish community, you can be assured that your gift will be used in the most cost-effective manner possible. eckstein: your gift of $350 actually goes to help in three components of the rescue process. first of all, the processing of the jewish imigris in the former soviet union, registering them to come here on aliyah, and then the actual air lift, and, finally, we don't just leave people off at the gates here and say "goodbye," but we help them in some of their basic needs to adjust to israeli society.
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years ago the bible foretold that jews would be suffering in the land of the north. and two thousand years ago the bible also foretold an exodus to israel that would be greater than the exodus moses led out of the land of egypt. for only $350 you can help air lift one desperate jew to safety and freedom in the holy land of israel. $700 will pay for a needy married couple, and $1,400 for a family of four. robertson:ow more than ever it is important for christians and jews to build bridges of cooperation and understanding between our faith communities. together, we can greatly bless israel and the jewish people. mainse: you show love by getting involved to help and one of the wayall of us can be involved is by giving to the "wings of eagles" fund. falwell: i believe that this man is doing a noble work worthy of ourupport and understanding and i hope that every friend
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now will make this work and this fellowship a part of your religioubudget. announcer: when you call with a gift of $350 or more, when the person or people you sponsor arrive, you will receive a postcard from israel with their names and where they are from in the former soviet union so that you can continue to bless them with your prayers. please call now while the door is still open to their flight to freedom. eckstein: one of the first things that a jewish imigri does when he or sherrives here in israel and especially when they come to jerusalem is come to this place, the kotel, the western wall. it's the last remnants of the ancient temple that was here in jerusalem. right across the wall was the holy of holies.
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thank god, to thank god for their freedom, for the dream fulfilled of next year in jerusalem, for a life that is beginning anew. and many of you who are watching this broadcast now made possible their coming here to the western wall. emigre: i'm very grateful to all who have helped by giving to this cause, even though, at times my new li has been difficult. i have no regrets, not even for a moment. will be thankful until the i want to praise god for our health and for our emigre: my husband and i didn't have anything. we had so we are very, very thankful for all the people who did give so that we could come to israel. emigre: i am very thankful for all the people who did
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here. we don't have to be afraid anymore. thank you. announcer: all indications are that time may be running out for jews still waiting to be rescued in the former soviet union. ethnic cleansing, genocide, and neo-nazism are on the rise everywhere. it should be no surprise that jews, who are praying for help to return to their homeland of israel before the doors close again, are geing more desperate. emigre: i saw a dramatic change when even the newspaper in our own neighborhood became openly anti-sitic. i was terrified. before it was always just below the surface. eckstein: this is simeon. he is retarded and his parents brought him here to isr1el just a year ago because his parents were concerned that when they died,
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taken by the authorities. so, they came to israel for refuge. emigre: i came to israel in 1996 from russia. even with some democratic changes, there is much anti- semitism. people are still taught that jews should be looked down on and old habits are hard to change. emigre: they grow up with the education that all jewish people, they are rich, they are clever. they are all the troubles of the russian people. it was their education. emigre: we noticed more and more in the newspapers and on the television that the soviet government was supporting anti- semitism. we realized that for the sake of our children we must go. eckstein: this plane cket may look like any other plane ticket, but this one is different because this plane ticket
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former soviet union home to israel, to the land of milk and honey. there's just one catch. this ticket has a time limit. the doors of opportunity and emigration to israel are open now. we don't know how long those doors will remain open. so, won't you go to your phone now and help sponsor one individual, one ticket, one new life that you can plant in the land of israel. announcer: "on wings of eagles" is a modern day fulfillment of scriptural prophecy. over a million of the scattered remnants of the children of israel have already returned home from the former soviet union since the doors opened in 1989. but more than 300,000 still pray for the day they will be rescued from persecution, economic devastation, and anti-semitism. russian jew: it is not safe here in russia. our apartment was vandalized
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door. the police will do nothing about it. announcer: time may be running out with political instability and a worsening economy in the former soviet union. we must act now. for only $350 you can air lift one jew to safety and freedom. $700 for a married couple or $1,400 for parents and two children. whatever you can give, will show that christians and jews can join together in saving lives and bringing biblical prophecy to life today. hagee: the word of god says in jeremiah, "behold the days are comings saith the lord when they shall no longer say blessed is the lord god which brought usp out of egypt which is exodus 1, but they shall say blessed is the lord that brought us from the north part" which is russia. in other wor, in other words it is a biblical thing for us to help jewish people come to the
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christians can make it possible for tens, maybe hundreds of families, to return to israel. that opportunity is re today. it may not be tomorrow. imigri: this is the hardest thing i have ever had to do. my wife and i have been married 28 years. we both lost our first ouses in the war. they were killed. my daughter and grand children are in israel. they need me. her daughter and grandchildren are here. she must stay, and i must go. we know that, but it doesn't make it any easier. it is hard to leave my wife here. all my memories are here, but there we will be with
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hope for a better life. announcer: through "on wings of eagles", christians are involved in something much more significant than just fulfilling biblical prophecy, they can reach out to bless god's chosen people with their love, prayers, concern, and support in their time of need. donor: when i became appointed with "on wings of eagles", i told my wife a year ago christmas, "we're going to do something different this christmas." no presents, no trips. let's bring a family of five from russia. donor: this is a good work that god is giving us the grace to do. and i would tell the christian community, "hurry. the time is short. hurry." announcer: we are horrified at the reports of persecution and ethnic cleansing that are going on in our world today. people ask why
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there is something that you can do right now. for $350 through "on wings of eagles", you can help one desperate jew to escape from suffering and hardship to safety and freedom in israel. meridor: we are continuing what we believe is a sacred, sacr job for the future of the jewish people in the land of rael. edelstein: after all our efforts to get jews out of the soviet union, to open the gate, we can't betray the task right now. (group:) "spaceba" eckstein: spaceba-thank you in russian. these people, new emigrants here to israel, are thanking you who've made it possible for them to come here to the land of israel, to the land of promise, the land of hope and opportunity. but, they've left people behind; friends, family members, others who seek to fulfill their dream, who seek to come here to join them in the land of israel.
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dream possible. announcer: the international fellowship of christians and jews is bringing christians and jews together to make it happen. for only $350 you can help air lift one desperate jew to safety and freedom in the holy land of israel. ven hundred dollars will pay for a needy married couple and $1,400 for a family of four. when you call with a gift of $350 or more, when the person or people you sponsor arrive, you will receive a postcard from israel with their names and where they are from in the former soviet union so tt you can continue to bless them with your prayers. please call now while the door is still open for their flig to freedom. eckstein: in the jewish tradition, a tree represents hope. it represents the future. and here at yad vashem, the holocaust morial museum in jerusalem, we plant trees to honor those rightes gentiles who risked their lives, perhaps even gave their lives to help the jewish
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need. this tree represents hope for the future it represents everything we dream for ofhalom of peace for the future. i rememb walking through this garden, through this avenue and my little daughter aski me- she said, "abba ." innocently enough, "daddy, i see the trees, but why isn't there a forest?" why aren't there more trees? and that question has haunted me and every other jew i know over all these years. why aren't there more trees? we're grateful for those that there are, but why weren't there more people? a gift of $350 will help uproot a jew, who may be experiencing anti-semitism in the former soviet union,
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despair to a life of hope here in the holy land. a gift of $700 will help a couple and perhaps you can bring this message to the attention of your church or your bible study group so that they can be involved in extending their hand to the jewish people as friends so that maybe when (emotional) my children's children grow up, maybe they will see a forest. maybe they will see a forest implanted in the lives of the people, the new emigrants, the end gathering of the jewish exiles. announcer: this program was paid for by the friends and
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>> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for lifelock, the best identity-theft protection available. identity theft is the fastest growing crime in america. >> i started getting phone calls from credit collection companies. "you've opened an account here and here and here." they wanted payment. and it was payment for things that i did not do.
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cases of identity theft within three days. how did somebody get ahold of my idtity and become me? >> you see those movies about identity theft and, you know, someone living an alternate life and taking over, and i was scared. she had my home address, she had my telephone number, she had my social security number, anshe was able to make a purchase for $8,000. >> someone got ahold of my driver's license number and obtained tickets pretending to be me, giving my information to the police officer. my employer told me that i had seven days to clear it up or i would be unemployed. i had to prove that i was innocent becse, to them, i'm looking guilty as if i have mething to hide. >> in my early days with the fbi, the crooks would go into a bank with sunglasses and a hat, rob the bank, they'd probably get caught, face 10 years in prison. now they steal our identities. >> announcer: 1 in 4 people have experienced identity theft.
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matter to identity thieves. just having a social security number makes you a target. >> crime is changing. criminals have moved into cyber crime because they know the risk's low to them and the payoff is much higher. >> announcer: over 100 million americans have had their personal data exposed, and there's a new victim of identity fraud every 2 seconds. >> we're all vulnerable to identity theft, unfortunately. for savvy consumers who really want to safeguard their overall financial wellbeing, you have to be proactive and take steps to guard against this problem. >> announcer: in the digital age, our information is everywhere, king us all more vulnerable to identity theft. that's why millions of people have become members of lifelock. it's the best identity-theft protection available. >> it was a very empowering experience for me to have lifelock on my side. >> they're helping protect my accounts and my social security number. >> lifelock made it so i can go back to my life. >> i feel safe. lifelock's there. >> i don't need to worry about this now.
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made me. >> announcer: stay tuned and meet top experts in the field of identity theft. learn some of the tricks identity thieves do to steal your personal information. >> so this is how easy it is to skim this card. >> announcerand learn more about how lifelock detects fraud and helps protect you from identity theft. >> detecting fraud is a lot like squeezing jell-o. as soon as you stop it at one place, it squirts out somewhere else. and we've really devoted the last decade of our research specifically to identity fraud protection. >> announcer: find out more about what a lifelock membership means to you and meet some of the lifelock identity protection agents ready to answer your questions, to help resolve identity-theft problems, and to keep watch over your private information. >> you have this whole team of people on your side, and you know that you don't have to go it alone. i don't know what i would have done without lifelock. >> when i first got the alert from lifelock, my reaction was actually, "ha ha, i got you." since i'd been alerted and lifelock was helping me resolve
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that wasn't going to be able to benefit. >> i was a victim of identity theft, and it wasn't fun. i was on my own. i had no idea what to do. and it was a terrible feeling. but it wasn't as bad as when it happened to my daughter, who was 7 at the time. somebody had stole her social security number. i was furious. i was concerned about her future. and so i contacted lifelock because i had heard about them. i looked into what they offer, and it was the best thing i ever did. >> announcer: now let's join lifelock member tom jourden to learn more about identity theft, the fastest growing crime in america. th tom is former fbi agent and renowned speaker jeff lanza, an expert in fraud, cyber crime, and identity theft. >> jeff, thanks for beg here. >> you're welcome. >> you know, 10 years ago, i didn't even think about identity theft, but then, unfortunately, i became a victim.
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fastest growing crime in america. why is that? >> a couple of reasons why it's the fastest growing crime in america -- number one, it's easy to commit, and the bad guys know that. the second reason is, it's very lucrative. so once they get your information, especially your social security number, then it's easy to convert that into cash, to monetize that information. and once that happens, the victim is left with a lot of problems. >> i think most people think if they have a problem, their bank or credit card company will just take care of it for them, right? >> well, it depends on what the problem is. if the problem is credit card fraud, someone used your existing credit card number or cloned your card, yeah, the bank will take care of that. but that's just one part of the problem of identity theft. there's a much broader problem, and that is when someone steals your identity entirely. they've got your i.d., they've got your social security number, ey apply for these accounts in your name. you don't even know it's happening. you may not figure it out until you get a call from a bill collector, a credit card company that says you're past due on a credit card that you don't even know you had. >> so when you're on your own,
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this is happening 'cause there's no one out there looking out for you. >> that'exactly right. you know, we have our jobs, we have our family, we have our life. do you wanto take hours out of your day, maybe for days and weeks at a time, to try to figure out how to correct the problems that the identity thief caused? if you were gonna do all that, i don't know how much time it wod take or even where you would begin to do that. you don't have the technology to do that. >> so, in general, the advice you would give -- what can we do to protect ourselves? >> the earlier identity theft gets detected, the sooner you can address the issues and stop it from getting worse, and that's where lifelock comes in. they deal with this every day. >> when jennifer learned a fraudulent account was opened in her name, she thought she could easily deal with it on her own. >> so here i am trying to call and prove that i'm the real jennifer, and they just don't believe me. i probably talked to six or seven people. each time i'd have to repeat my story. "i did not sign up for this credit card. i don't owe you any money." that person says, "well, i can't help you, but let me transfer you to this person," and it's just so aggravating.
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right person." i almost got to the point where i was like, "let me pay for this $400 and just close the account and let's be done," but the thing is, there were other credit cards out there. you just don't know how deep it goes. when my lifelock agent got involved, somehow she knew exactly who to talk to. i never figured out that, but she knew exactly who to talk to. and she helped me take care of it. >> we work, shop, even pay bills almost anywhere. it's great, but it can also make us more vulnerable to identity theft. jim stickley is paid to think like a hacker. he's been featured on investigative reports realing where we're the most vulnerable to cyber crime. >> no one thinks they're gonna fall victim to identity theft, but check this out. in a caf\ like this, you know, people have this idea that they're safe when they're online. they feel it's being provided by the local caf\ here, so it should be safe. the reality is, though, that something like this -- this is a wi-fi device -- can be brought to a local caf\, set up right
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them even knowing it, and instead of them connecting to the wi-fi in the organization, they'll be connecting to this wi-fi device instead. what if they type in login credentials? i've got them. if they type in a password, i've got it. if they type in credit card information, i'll get that, as well. all of this information can be captured by the criminal, and then they can use that information to commit identity theft. i do these scams to show people what's going on out there. criminals are continually finding new ways to rip people off. and the bottom line is, you need somebody in your court. that's why lifelock makes so much sense. >> these real lifelock members all volunteered to share their experience in this show. stay tuned to hear more true stories, learn more about how identity thieves work, and find out how lifelock can help protect your identity. >> announcer: identity theft is the fastest growing crime in america. are you at risk? you could be if you bank or shop online, have health insurance or
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have a smartphone or use public wi-fi, even if you file your taxes online. no matter how careful you are, your social security number and your other personal information is out there out of your control. just detecting the problem is not enough. how do you resolve an issue if you have one? >> i signed up for lifelock. we have someone in our corner to help fht that fight. >> announcer: a lifelock membership means you have a whole team of lifelock identity-protection agents ready to answer your questions, resolve identity-theft problems, and to keep watch for threats to your identity by monitoring more than a trillion data points a day. that's why millions of people have become members of lifelock. it's the best identity-theft protection available. the minute you become a lifelock member, you have exclusive members-only protection services, including 24/7 access to u.s.-based identity-protection agents, real people with experience and identity-protection knowledge to answer your questions,
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monitoring with a technology that detects threats to your identity, plus dedicated lifelock restoration specialists to immediately get on the case if your identity is ever stolen and to work with you to set things right, all backed by ovr $1 million total service guarantee. >> every lifelock membership comes with a $1 million total service guarantee. that means if your identity is ever stolen, lifelock will spend up to $1 million on experts to help set things right. >> announcer: lifelock memberships start at only $9.99 per month. and listen to this. through this special tv offer, when you call right now, you can get your first month free. you'll get 24/7 access to u.s.-based identity-protection agents, proprietary lifelock identity monitoring, dedicated lifelock restoration specialists, the $1 million total service guarantee, and so much more. >> i feel like not having lifelo is kind of like not wearing a seatbelt in a car. why would you do it?
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protection starts immediately. use promo code "free" to get the first month of your lifelock membership free. as an extra bonus, call right now and get this document shredder -- a $29 value -- as our gift. so don't wait until someone uses your identity for their benefit. get your first month free when you become a member today. with memberships starting at only $9.99 per month, there is a plan for everyone. >> with lifelocki wanted to have somebody on my side who was helping us be proactive and protect our identity. >> announcer: or visit golifelock.com. use promo code "free" to get your first month free, and a free shredder with annual membership. join now. protection starts in minutes. >> so, you might think that your credit card is safe if it never leaves your sight, but the reality is, in the wrong hands,
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to be stolen. that'll be $7.49. >> great. >> skimming is when a criminal will take your credit card and they'll run it through a device... so, this is how easy it is to skim this card. sorry about that. ...and then that device is gonna record everything that was on your card. they can then use that information to go out and shop online or even make their own credit cards to make purchases in the next store they go to. i do these scams to show people what's going on out ere. criminals are continually finding new ways to rip people off. >> it's something that's out of ntrol. i can't protect my identity all the time with everything that i do. bad people are gonna get your information whether you want them to or not. i have really a teammate in lifelock knowing tet they'r keeping an eye out for things, things that i couldn't do myself, and having them on my side, and it really is that [sighs] i can just relax and take one worry off my plate. >> the technology behind cyber crime is extensive, but what
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protect you? well, dr. stephen coggeshall, lifelock's chief analytics and science officer, is here to explain how lifelock's proprietary technology is helping fight identity fraud. dr. coggeshall, thanks for being here. >> my pleasure. >> tell me about lifelock's proprietary technology. >> well, we do a variety of things. and what we do is really cool. we go to our more than a trillion data elements in our data bank. we'll look at all the other things it's connected to in the world, all the other applications we see, we look at what's going on at the address, has anybody else used that social security number, is there something strange about that e-mail? and we gather all that information together and put it through some pretty complicated mathematical formulas, and we come up with a probability score, the likelihood that that's a fraud attempt. >> and then you alert me as a lifelock customer if you see something out of the ordinary? >> that's correct. if a member gets an alert, they have the opportunity to say, "oh, yeah, that's me." but if it's not them, if they're sitting home watching tv and they get one of these alerts, they can press a button and contact lifelock, and we start
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lifelock started from the very beginning specifically to protect our members from identity fraud. that's our reason for existence. >> my cellphone goes off at just past 6:00 a.m. and it's a text alert from lifelock. someone attempted to use my name and social security number to open a credit card. they filled out an application online with a $10,000 limit. lifelock caught it, notified me, and we were able to stop that credit card from ever being issued because we caught it early enough in the processing phase. >> when your identity's been stolen, you want a knowledgeable, trusted friend on your side to get you out of the mess, and this is the big difference between monitoring your own credit and lifelock. a lifelock membership means you have a whole team of identity-protection agents ready to watch for threats to your identity, to answer your questions, and to help resolve identity-theft problems. lifelock members like me get a dedicated agent based right here in the u.s. to help resolve any
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meet identity-protection agents daniel, pua, and sarah. they're part of a team of agents who address identity threats and help lifelock members if an identity theft occurs. what happens when a member gets an alert? i mean, when do you get involved, and how does that work? >> once our members notify us that it was not them, that they believe it's identity theft, is when we get started. then you'll speak to somebody like me, and i'll call you and i'll asst you through the whole process. >> we know who to call, what documents are needed, and we get it done much quicker than a member ever could on their own. >> i know the questions to ask, i know the people to talk to, i know the numbers to call, and i can make it just so much easier for you. and i'm also willing to stay on hold for you if you need. >> wait a minute. say that again? >> yeah,'m willing to stay on hold as long as it takes on your behalf if necessary. >> 'cause that is the worst part -- staying on hold. >> it is. [ chuckles ] but i'm happy to do it. >> you're happy to do it? >> yes. i am. >> now, sarah, i know that you are a veteran. you, i assume, work with a lot of veterans and people in the armed services. >> i do.
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social security number was on identification cards. it's sad that people fighting for our country have to worry about that, but we are more than happy to help and see them through it, to carry the burden, and that way they can focus on the mission, and that's why i love what we do. >> and when you go home, sarah, at the end of the day, what makes you say, "that was a good day"? >> i love when i close a case. i lovet. and every time i close one and i can't wait to call my member, it really is just gratifying knowing that taking the burden and helping them through the process and being able to make that phone call, "hey, your case is closed" is priceless. i love it. >> what's impressed me most about lifelock is they're also gonna be there to help you afterwds if something happens. the credit monitoring agencies, they're just gonna go, "no, you had an issue. it's on you." whereas lifelock says, "let us help you."
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lifelock agent, if we've had to stay on the phone too long with the other company, the agent will always say, "let me take this, angela. i'll call you back when i get them back." and i just feel like they respected my time and me. >> they know everything that there's no way i could know. i don't have to think about, "how do i fix this?" i turn it over to lifelock, and they'll help me. >> announcer: identity theft is america. are you at risk? you could be if you bank or shop online, have health insurance or fill out medical forms, if you have a smartphone or use public wi-fi, even if you file your taxes online. no matter how careful you are, your social security number and your other personal information is out there out of your control. just detecting the problem is not enough. how do you resolve an issue if you have one? >> i sned up for lifelock. we have someone in our corner to help fight that fight. >> announcer: a lifelock membership means you have a whole team of lifelock identity-protection agents ready
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resolve identity-theft problems, and to keep watch for threats to your identity by monitoring more than a trillion data points a day. that's why millions of people have become members of lifelock. it's the best identity-theft protection ailable. the minute you become a lifelock member, you have exclusive members-only protection services, including 24/7 access to u.s.-based entity-protection agents, real people with experience and identity-protection knowledge to answer your questions, proprietary lifelock identity monitoring with a technology that detects threats to your identity, plus dedicated lifelock restoration specialists to immediately get on the case if your identity is ever stolen and to work with you to set things right, all backed by our $1 million total service guarantee. >> every lifelock membership comes with a $1 million total service guarantee. that means if your identity is ever stolen, lifelock will spend up to $1 million on experts to
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>> announcer: lifelock memberships start at only $9.99 per month. and listen to this. through this special tv offer, when you call right now, you can get your first month free. you'll get 24/7 access to u.s.-based identity-protection agents, proprietary lifelock identity monitoring, dedicated lifelock restoration specialists, the $1 million total service guarantee, and so much more. >> i feel like not having lifelock is kind of like not wearing a seatbelt in a car. why would you do it? >> announcer: join in minutes. protection starts immediately. use promo code "free" to get the first month of your lifelock membership free. as an extra bonus, call right now and get this document shredder -- a $29 value -- as our gift. so don't wait until someone uses your identity for their benefit. get your first month free when you become a member today. with memberships starting at only $9. per month, there is a plan for everyone. >> with lifelock, i wanted to have somebody on my side who was
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protect our identity. >> announcer: or visit golifelock.com. use promo code "free" to get your first month free, and a free shredder with annual membership. join now. protection starts in minutes. >> nearly 50% of american adults have been affected by data breaches. if you're notified of a breach, you'reearly 6 times more likely to be a victim of identity fraud than those who are not notified. and once your information is out there, it's out of your control. that's why you need protection. >> you know, i've always heard of these data breaches at retailers. you always think it doesn't happen to you. and it did. my information, as well as that of many others, had been breached during a christmas shopping season by this major retailer. and that's when i said, "i have to protect my family." i called lifelock.
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was kicking myself that i di't do it earlier. sometimes i even like hearing the ding, knowing there's an alert. lifelock makes me feel safe knowing someone is concerned about my future and that of my children. >> you know, jeff, lastime i was part of a data breach, i got this letter, and they offered me identity-theft protection. i mean, what do you think about that from the company that just got breached? >> well, by the time you got the letter, it's already days or weeks have gone by since the company even realized it happened, and they don't usually realize it's happened until well after the breach has occurred. so the point is, it's too late. i mean, you've already had your information out there. it could already be a big problem. the point of identity-theft protection is beg proactive. that's what lifelock does. it helps you figure out if someone's trying to steal your identity, and then if it does happen, they help to resolve it. >> i went to the doctor, and they told me -- i got a letter that there was a breach and that my information may have been compromised.
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ready signed up for lifelock. >> so, here's one scam that criminals will do. they'll buy an 800 pho number, which will actually forward to their cellphone, and then they'll call up and leave a voicemail to you telling you there's a problem with your banking account. they'll leave that 800 number in hopes that you'll call them back. so you should have received a security i.d. when you got your voicemail. so, once they answer the phone, the first thing they're gonna want to do is they're gonna want to verify that you are who you say you are. for security purposes, i just need to verify your social security number. people are very used to that, so they'll say, "sure, my social security number is" whatever it is, and just like that, they have that before people even have a chance to think, "maybe i shouldn't have given that out." yeah, no problem at all. you have a great day. thank you. bye-bye. and just like that, we have her social security number. >> protecting your identity is a smart financial move. personal finance expert, best-selling author, and journalist lynnette khalfani-cox helps her ients with their financial portfolios. here's what she had to say about identity-theft protection.
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you might be saving, planning for the future, investing. all of those things are great. but if you haven't taken time to protect yourself against the risks that are out there, the very real risk of identity theft, then you haven't really secured your family's finances in a way that's smart. identity theft is a threat to your financial wellbeing because it not only affects your credit rating and impacts your ability to get loans, it could also hamper you in everyday life, and doing things like renting an apartment, getting a mortgage, or even getting a job that you might need. the people who get financial help for any aspect of their lives, whether it's taxes, whether it's managing credit card debt, whether it's planning for retirement, they actually tend to do a lot better in reaching their goals, and likewise, the people who have expert help deal with the problem of identity theft, those folks also fare so much better because they have a team of experts who know the groundwork, who know what to do in a way
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doesn't know. lifelock helps alert you about potential identity-theft problems, and that early alert is crucial because you can take action and do something immediately to prevent the problem from getting worse. >> i've been a lifelock member now since 2008, and i can't imagine being without lifelock any more than i can imagine racing down a highway without a seatbelt. i mean, if somebody breaks into your house, you can get a new lock. if your car is stolen, you can get a new car. but you only he one identity. you're not gonna be able to replace it. so protect it th the best. >> when your identity is stolen, you ju feel so violated and just so helpless. but knowing that you have lifelock, it just -- you have this whole team of people on your side, and you know that you don't have to go it alone. >> we feel protected, and we feel like there's almost like a blanket of security around us. >> it's just really great to know that they are there and we can call on them whenever we
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>> i wou compare lifelock to having that big older brother walking side by side with you on the first day of school so that everyone knows "don't mess with him." >> choosing lifelock to otect our identity was one of the best decisions we've ever made. >> this is financial protection that you can't afford not to have. it's kind of likthe people who say to me, "uh, i'm too cash-strapped and i can't afford to save." i say, "you can't afford not to save." likewise, you can't afford not to protect your credit health and your identity. >> the value of lifelock to me -- it's priceless. what's the value of your credit? what's the val of your family's credit? >> i've been attacked seven times nce 2011. and each time, lifelock was there to help me. i'm gonna be a lifelock member for life. >> what is more important than making sure the only you out there is you? >> announcer: identity theft is
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are you at risk? you could be if you bank or shop onlinehave health insurance or fill out medical forms, if you have a smartphone or use public wi-fi, even if you file your taxes online. no matter how careful you are, your social security number and your other personal information is out there out of your control. just detecting the problem is not enough. how do you resolve an issue if you have one? >> i signed up for lifelock. we have someone in our corner to help fight that fight. >> announcer: a lifelock membership means you have a whole team of lifelock identity-protection agents ready to answer your questions, resolve identity-theft problems, and to keep watch for threats to your identity by monitoring more than a trillion data points a day. that's why millions of people have become members of lifelock. it's the best identity-theft protection available. the minute you become a lifelock member, you have exclusive members-only protection services, including 24/7 access to u.s.-based
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real people with experience and identity-protection knowledge to answer your questions, proprietary lifelock identity monitoring with a technology that detects threats to your identity, plus dedicated lifelock restoration specialists to immediately get on the case if your identity is ever stolen and to work with you to set things right, all backed by our $1 million total service guarantee. >> every lifelock membership comes with a $1 million total service guarantee. that means if your identity is ever stolen, lifelock will spend up to $1 million on experts to help set things right. >> announcer: lifelock memberships start at only $9.99 per month. and listen to this. through this special tv offer, when you call right now, you can get your first month free. you'll get 24/7 access to u.s.-based identity-protection agents, proprietary lifelock identity monitoring, dedicated lifelock resration specialists, the $1 million
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much more. >> i feel like not having lifelock is kind of like not wearing a seatbelt in a car. why would you do it? >> announcer: join in minutes. protection starts immediely. use promo code "free" to get the first month of your lifelock membership free. as an extra bonus, call right now and get this document shredder -- a $29 value -- as our gift. so don't wait until someone uses your identity for their benefit. get your first month free when you become a member today. with memberships starting at only $9.99 per month, there is a plan for everyone. >> with lifelock, i wanted to have somebody on my side who was helping us be proactive and protect our identity. >> announcer: or visit golifelock.com. use omo code "free" to get your first month free, and a free shreddewith annual membership. join now.
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but you know how he is. his glass is always full. i think he's home. well, the kids are with grandma tonight. we have a nighoff. yeah. god, we need it. [sighs] thank you. [thunder] i appreciate the call, kate. [loud crash of thunder, electrical crackling] you know, i--i should go. yeah, ok. bye. paul? paul, i think the lightning blew out the house. paul. honey? paul?
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