If you have been a victim of identity theft, then you know it can be a harrowing experience. Tom Fragala, founder of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Truston, has first hand experience and that is one of the main reason he co-founded MyTruston, a service that helps you manage the pain of ID Theft.

The 10-person company is backed by three angels – cofounders of Software.com – thought Fragala doesn’t want to give out the details. The service launched today, and received 4 out of 5 stars from PC Magazine. Competitors include TrustedID, Intersections and Lifelock.

The service helps you get free credit reports and the best part is that you don’t give Truston any private information. The service helps you set up reminders that are emailed to you so you can get your free credit reports from credit monitoring agencies ever four months.