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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Who is Responsible for Identity Theft?

Basically, what I really know about the identity theft is that it's a crime wherein you pretend to be someone else in order to steal money or get other benefits. Identity theft has different types. One is business identity theft. It is where you use the identity to obtain credits. Another is criminal identity theft wherein you pose as another when apprehended for a crime. Another is the financial identity theft wherein you use the identity in order to get goods and services. Last is the medical identity theft. It is where you use other identity for information to obtain medical care or drugs. Identity theft has a lot more usage to facilitate crimes including terrorism, illegal immigration, and etc. But who's to blame for identity theft? Obviously, those who want to get credits from your account, who want to use your identity to get goods and a lot more.

Nowadays, there are a lot of people who do these actions, and obviously, one of us may be a victim too. But now, there are ways to prevent this crime. One is to secure your business premises with locks and alarms. It is very effective deterrents to criminals thinking of breaking into your business. Another is to shred. Anything in your mail that has your name and address on should be shredded. Lastly, avoid broadcasting information. This sort of cavalier sharing of personal information, which makes identity theft so easy, has to stop. So that's it, identity theft is one of the crimes existing in our world which has many preventions. So just be aware of it.

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