Identity Fraud. What is it? How does it impact over 33 Million Victims since 1990? How does a person protect themselves from it?
Title: Identity Fraud. What is it? How does it impact over 33 Million Victims since 1990? How does a person protect themselves from it?
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 2772 | Pages: 10 (approximately 235 words/page)
Identity Fraud. What is it? How does it impact over 33 Million Victims since 1990? How does a person protect themselves from it?
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 2772 | Pages: 10 (approximately 235 words/page)
What is Identity Fraud?
In the year 2002 alone there has been a total of 161,819 reported cases of Identity Theft according to the Federal Trade Commission. According to Consumer Reports, "Identity theft [is] the fraudulent use of your name and identifying data by someone else to obtain credit, merchandise, or services". Identity Fraud does not discriminate; it affects all races, ages and classes. The actual number of Identity Theft victims according to a recent survey by …showed first 75 words of 2772 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2772 total…lt;Tab/>Drivers License: Contact the DMV to see if a replacement License has been issued
§<Tab/>Passport: Contact the Passport Office to make sure a copy of your passport was not sent out to someone else
§<Tab/>Social Security Card: Check with the Social Security Administration if someone else's earning are showing up under your social security number.
