| Whether you want to realize it or not, identity theft is | | | | Unfortunately, a common belief by many people is |
| one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States | | | | they assume they have nothing significant for thief's to |
| today. All of us, no matter how careful, can become | | | | take advantage of. Bear in mind criminals are much |
| victims of identity theft. In 2007 there were seventy | | | | better than you are at making use of your information. |
| nine million credit card and Social Security Number | | | | For example; there is credit card theft where |
| thefts according to major news media investigations. In | | | | someone steals your credit card and runs up charges. |
| fact, it was determined every three seconds another | | | | Identity theft is where someone steals your personal |
| identity is stolen. That was an increase of four million | | | | information (social security number, date of birth, name, |
| additional people over the previous years statistics, that | | | | etc.and very successfully uses individual identities' to |
| had their identity or financial information compromised. | | | | gain employment, establish a new citizenship or open |
| Anyone with a Social Security number and assets to | | | | new lines of credit. |
| loose should be concerned with identity theft. | | | | |