| All over the world, Identity theft is a fast growing crime. | | | | relies on ambiguity. A person performing credit identity |
| Statistics say that it is one of the fastest growing | | | | theft usually never met their victim personally and thus |
| crimes in America primarily because of their reliance | | | | would least likely feel guilty stealing his identity. |
| on credit card numbers and Social Security Numbers | | | | We have to always keep a look out for telltale signs |
| to make transactions. Because of this, people can take | | | | of possible phishers in the internet. Such as strange |
| these for granted and make your life a living hell. If | | | | emails saying you won a prize especially if you never |
| numbers are the Devil's language, than an identity thief | | | | joined anything. Many emails such as this should be |
| is the devil himself. | | | | dismissed if they ask you for too much information |
| Anyone who relies heavily on credit cards, Social | | | | such as your social security number. A legitimate prize |
| Security Numbers or network blogging is more | | | | does not ask for your Social Security Number as a |
| susceptible to credit identity theft. Many of our modern | | | | proof of your identity. |
| conveniences also come with a risk and less | | | | Links that point to strange URLs are also possible |
| protection. The digital age is the perfect age for the | | | | phishing sites. Make sure that the URLs have an HTTP |
| Cyber criminal to commit it. Think of the internet as a | | | | at the beginning to assure that you won't be a victim. |
| dark alley in the middle of the night. And these cyber | | | | On the off chance that you become a victim of |
| criminals are those people hiding there waiting for you | | | | identity theft, stay calm and try and make an identity |
| to make a mistake. | | | | theft check. Make a trace of all transactions you |
| Credit identity theft is a very damaging crime because | | | | made within this past two weeks and look for |
| it not only damages the person financially but also | | | | something suspicious such as transactions you never |
| damages the person's reputation as well. Imagine | | | | did. If you find any, close all these accounts |
| someone borrowing money using your name and | | | | immediately and double check if other existing |
| never telling you. You will both bear with the burden of | | | | accounts have been created in your name. |
| paying back the money he borrowed and suffer the | | | | It is important to close all accounts as soon as you |
| humiliation of having this blunder under your name. | | | | learn that you are a victim so that you can begin to |
| Now that we know that identity theft is a serious | | | | repair the damage that has already been made |
| threat, what do we do to take care of it? First of all be | | | | before it gets any worse. Making a regular identity |
| weary of who you are going to send out your | | | | theft check on your accounts will help ward off |
| personal information to. People who perform credit | | | | phishers from accessing any personal information |
| identity theft can be ruthless. For one, they have no | | | | about you. It may not be possible to completely stop |
| care for any of their victims and would bury them in | | | | identity theft, but if you can't stop them, at least give |
| debt if the chance comes. Secondly, it is a crime that | | | | them a harder time trying to get it. |