Identity Theft
By: Sean James
Never Safe
Through the internet you are vulnerable to Identity Theft from hackers and predators waiting for you to make silly mistakes, also having your cookies enabled can be the most information giving away that is common.
Tic Tok
Identity Theft occurs every 2 Seconds... thats 30 people a minute which is crazy because the chances of it being you in your lifetime makes you prone to this situation most likely at least once.
Medical Field
Over the last five years or so, the amount of Identity Theft within the medical field has more than quadrupled. The year 2014 marked the first year that the medical area had more data breaches than any other area .
Social Media
While many cases of identity theft involve someone the victim knows, many others involve a stranger using the internet to obtain your personal information. The easiest way for them to do that is through your social media profiles.
Devices
Personal information is on your smartphone, especially if you use it to shop online. Use a secure Wi Fi connection, keep your software updated, and use a password to protect your user data.
Physically
Physically stealing peoples identity's are still a concern even tho its know to happen of the world wide web Hacking, and digital data theft are on the rise, but people are still just as likely to steal a credit card offer from your mailbox.
Children
stealing the Social Security numbers of children and using them to create a new line of credit. Any charges to this line of credit aren't likely to be discovered until the child turns 18 and tries to set up his or her first bank account or credit card.
Complaints
Every year, the Federal Trade Commission ranks the top consumer complaints throughout the United States. In 2014, identity theft took first place for the 15th year running. Obviously a lot of Americans suffer from identity Theft
Never Caught
Identity thieves have a one in 700 chance of being caught by federal authorities because the crime is often unseen. Identity theft is a crime that slips through the cracks often because law enforcement is having a hard time tracking them down through the technology the thieves use to victimize innocent citizens. While some impostors get caught, hundreds more get away with identity theft and continue to do it.
Trust No One
The Federal Trade Commission reported that more than half of identity theft victims found that their impostors were people they knew. These thieves typically have easy-access to personal information that could be stored on a computer, cell phone or in a desk. Victims who find that their family member was their impostor have a hard time filing a police report against them. This makes it hard for the victim to fully recover and deal with the money that is owed.