How do criminals gain access to personal data and accounts so easily?
Its easy for anyone to use information gained merely by looking at many common ID cards. As a result, people are at risk whenever they use their SSN, drivers license, credit cards, debit cards, and health insurance cards. These cards are easily copied or scanned, and re-sold. This creates enormous potential for misuse, privacy breaches, and identity theft. Sites like iaaca.com (shorthand for International Association for the Advancement of Criminal Activity), shadowcrew.com, and carderportal.com operate blatantly on the Internet reselling stolen Gold Visa cards, MasterCards, and insurance IDs for $50-100. Stolen health care IDs are being used with increasing frequency to obtain free health care under someone elses name.
