IDENTITY THEFT AFFECTS YOUR CREDIT AND YOUR LIFE

How Theft Affects Your Credit and Your Life

How Theft Affects Your Credit and Your Life

Outline

Taking a gaze at the Fastest Growing Crime

Who identity theft affects: A current trend shows that people steal their children's or other family member's SSN to obtain credit.

How identity theft happens: Although identity thieves have many ways — some rather high tech and sophisticated — to obtain your personal information, wallets and garbage are the most common targets.

Understanding What data Is Vulnerable

The vulnerable personal information that identity robbers use is as pursues:

Social Security Number (SSN)

Date of birth (DOB)

Mother's maiden name

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