IDENTITY THEFT.

By: Taylor Budwash.

o Identity Theft is the unorganized gain and use of a true person’s

identity and personal information for unlawful purpose.

WHAT IS IDENTITY THEFT?

SOME IDENTITY THEFT FACTS

Fastest growing crime 44.0 million victims in 4 years 11.7 million victims in 2005 9.9 million victims in 2008 The victims will spend about 28 hours

cleaning up credit and personal records.

WHAT PEOPLE NEED FROM YOU TO STEAL YOUR IDENTITY Name Address Date of birth Social Security Number Credit Card or Bank Number

WHAT THIEVES DO WITH YOUR STOLEN IDENTITY

They may open new credit card accounts May change your billing address so your bill

runs up They use your name for whatever they want

to buy and make your bills run up.

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR IDENTITY IS STOLEN

File a police report Checking credit reports Notifying creditors

WHO ARE IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS

Rich Poor People with bad credit Toddlers Deceased people celebrities

WHAT IS IDENTITY FRAUD Identity Fraud is using the personal

information, the stolen identity is created and can be supported by counter fit documents.

PUNISHMENT FOR IDENTITY THEFT

Identity theft is charged for an aggravated crime and provides sentencing guidelines.

The punishment increases by two years if you get charged for aggravated crime.

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY

You can use Life Lock. It costs only $10 a month.

Also there is something called Protect My ID. You get a 30 day free trial and if you like it it’s only

$9.95 a month.

WHO STEALS YOUR IDENTITY?

Travel agents Hotel employees Bank employees Airlines Family Illegal immigrants

WHY DO PEOPLE STEAL IDENTITIES?

Illegal immigrants steal identities to get jobs. Some people steal identities because they

don’t think they have anything so they steal so they can have stuff.

Or even maybe somebody stole their identity so they want to steal somebody else’s.

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.html

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