With every day that passed, identity theft was on the rise. Common identity thefts varied from credit cards and bank frauds to identity and government document frauds. Identity theft happened when private information was inputted in online websites, retail stores, and sometimes people stealing from mailboxes or phishing on the Internet. Identity theft is a dangerous issue which causes problems such as fraud, positions personal information at risk, and permits the misuse of government documents. Fraud was the main problem that arose when identity theft happened to an individual. The common identity theft frauds were credit card frauds, utility frauds, and frauds that usually involved banks. According to the article Identity Theft (2014), it mentioned that “Credit card fraud is one of the most common means of identity theft, accounting for about two-thirds of U.S. cases” (Para. 5). Credit card frauds usually occurred at online stores websites requesting for credit card information or devices utilized by retail store employers acquired information from the magnetic strip on the credit card. Utility frauds transpired through the access of an unsecured or unlocked mailboxes. Many utility statements had account numbers and provided online access to thefts to order unwanted products or services. Individuals had to be careful where and when to use credit cards and what time to present their personal information. An individual’s personal information was always at risk when it came to dealing with people that practiced identity theft. Common places where people inputted personal information were at online stores, retail stores, and the most common social media. For example Facebook, Ebay, and other online websites requested personal inf... ... middle of paper ... ...red personal information to continue the registration. Identity thefts used phishing to trick people into providing additional information that gained access to unauthorized transactions. Government documents were misused by identity thefts. Mostly immigrants were the people that had falsified documents like SSN and green cards. Common security measures were to avoid exposing social security number if possible and verifying websites before inputting credit card information that could jeopardize bank accounts. Identity theft can happen to anyone so always stay protected. Works Cited Identity Theft. (2014). Retrieved from Global Issues in Context Online Collection database. (Accession No. CP3208520061) Mortensen, R. W. (2009, June). Illegal, but Not Undocumented. Retrieved February 12, 2014, from Center for Immigration Studies website: http://cis.org/IdentityTheft
Identity theft is something that has been around for some time and it will not be gone anytime in the future. With many of the technology that comes out every year may pose a threat to our privacy and personal information. The harm that an identity theft can cause can be from minor to severe. As a result no one would want to become a victim of an identity theft crime because we would never know if we can even restore everything to its original state. For those that have a dependency on technology, be careful about what you do, what you put on the Internet, what information you give out, this is because it could come biting you back into the future.
Each year around 15 million United States residents are affected by Identity Theft. This causes financial losses of around $50 billion per year. The average amount of money stolen per victim is $4950! That is a lot of money that is just taken from people with little things they can do to affect their identity from being stolen. The most common age group for Identity Theft is 18-24. The 18-24 age groups hold over 20% of all Identities stolen. Did you know that around 6% of adults are affected by Identity Theft? People who steal other peoples Identities are just really rude. Most people work very hard to earn their money and when it gets stolen from them it is just wrong. According to statistic brain the Identity Theft fraud rate is growing very slowly each year, but it needs to be stopped completely.
Identity theft is an increasing epidemic. Some of the ways a person can commit identity
Identity theft has been around for decades, so it’s nothing new. The only difference now is that the general public and the government are aware of the problem and actively pursuing strategies to combat it. However, identity theft wasn’t always about stealing someone’s credit card information or trying to extort large amounts of cash. It began mostly as a political tool to stuff ballot boxes or used by teenagers to obtain fake ID’s in order to get around laws that prohibited underage people from participating in certain activities such as drinking alcohol. In more recent years however, identity theft has become much more sophisticated and advanced. With the help of computers and advanced technology, identity theft, especially through the electronic world, has become easier and easier for criminals to acquire. (FBI) Most people who engage in the illegal act typically use it for economic gain, essentially to get rich. As any crimes go, identity theft is a nonviolent crime that is relatively easy to conceal which attracts more people to at...
The scariest part of having your identity stolen is that it can happen by doing some of the most basic things. No one ever thinks that a trip to the bank can result in having your identity stolen, but it can. While you are handling business with your personal bank teller the guy to the left of you can listen to your account information and use it for their personal favor, or sell it to a buyer. Either of these can result in fraudulent withdrawals from your account. This could also happen from a form of theft called “shoulder surfing”.
The Internet plays the biggest role in identity theft. On the Internet, a thief can hide from detection while stealing peoples’ identities from their homes, being able to steal peoples’ information one by one “then disappearing into another identity,” (Vacca 60). Internet fraud consists of two phases. The first being spoofing where a fake site is set up made to look like the real thing. Once that is completed the second phase, phishing, begins. This usually starts with an email that uses the
In modern days, there is a type of crime that is growing very fast. It has become a very popular crime because it’s easily done, and it doesn’t leave a big trace, whether the crime is successful or not. The crime in question is Identity theft. Identity theft is a crime that involves a person or group pretending to be someone else for their own personal wants. The criminals use personal financial information such as social security number, bank and card information, your address and other personal information. According to the Insurance Information Institute, 15.4 million U.S. consumers have been victim to this crime, amounting to a loss of $16 billion, making it the most growing crime
“A Family Supper” by Kazuo Ishiguro is a unique short story telling of the reunion of a small family. “A Family Supper” indirectly and almost sarcastically discusses a change, a modernization, in Japanese society and culture. The short story presents two characters who represent the difference between the two generations. One character, the father, symbolizes the old, traditional, and stereotypical Japanese culture. The other character, his son, represents the society’s evolution and modernization. Stereotypes are presented which reflect social norms and their contrast with personal identity. The beginning of the Freshman year in high
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Identity Theft; a term becoming increasingly more common in the Tech World, Identity theft is the type of fraud where someone steals your personal information and uses that information to steal money, gain benefits, apply for a passport, take out loans or conduct business illegally in your name1. Identity theft is a key enabler of organised crime, and facilitates in retail fraud, financial crime, money laundering, drug trafficking and terrorism4. Clearly, Identity theft is a very important topic to discuss, especially as it becomes more prevalent; The statistical odds of someone you know being directly impacted by Identity Theft is staggering. The Attorney General’s office has estimated figures upward of 5% of Australians (970,000 people)
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), over 17.6 million American experienced identity theft in 2014. Out of all those cases, 86% involved an already existing account (Harrell 2015). This could mean that the identity thieves try to get into a bank accounts or social media accounts. The BJS says that means these victims “experienced unauthorized use of or attempted use of an existing account [and/or]...personal information…” (Harrell 2015).
III. Thesis Statement: Identity Theft is rapidly becoming a national issue because anyone of us could be a victim of identity theft. How we protect our self, keep our information private, identify any signs of identity theft, and report and repair our credit is up to each one of us. We have to be vigilant about our protecting ourselves from criminals.
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America,” (Weidenfeld 1). Being the number one crime, identity theft is very dangerous. If your