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A new generation of crime

The personal information stolen can be everything from first and last name, to the mother’s maiden name, social security numbers, birth documents, credit card, check and bank account information.

Once the identity thief has obtained this set of information, they ruin your credit and leave you stranded and left to pick up the pieces.

After they do this and you try to get help with the situation at hand, it will be months or years before they can get anything back for you. Once you’ve become a victim, you can expect to have to wait a long time until you get something back.

The consequences of being a victim of identity theft are very devastating because you will have to close all the accounts that were opened and now full of debts of things that you did not even buy.

Plus, as long as they’re pulling out of your money, you’re going to have to find a way to pay off all the debt they’re putting you into while they buy even more stuff.

The worst part is that until you clear your name, you could have a hard time getting a job, a car, or some form of transportation. The worst thing that could probably happen to you is that you get arrested for a crime you didn’t even commit and you had no idea someone stole your identity.

The mental devastation upon the person to whom this crime happens could take months and often years to recover from.

The FBI says that identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States. More people are calling about these cases than they can even handle at one time.

In the year 2002 alone, more than 27.3 million US citizens were victims of this crime, and in the last 5 years this crime has grown at an even more alarming rate.

Even financial companies are not spared. Billions of dollars have been stolen in the past few years alone.

There are 2 different key forms of identity theft.

The first way, and the most common, is when the hacker gets your credit card information and uses it to buy the things you want without your approval.

The second and most dangerous form of identity theft is when the hacker obtains more information than your credit card. They also literally steal your identity. For example, they open new credit card accounts in your name, new cell phone contracts in your name, and even get a duplicate driver’s license in your name with a printed face. That way they can commit a lot of crimes and your name is on it to get in all the trouble for it.

The advancement of today’s technology makes it even easier for these hackers to steal information from you.

So consider investing in good identity theft insurance so that you, too, can protect yourself from these “Internet predators” who would love to spend their money for you.

Don’t think it can’t happen to you. Because it can happen to you, it can happen to anyone.

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