How do Identity Thieves do it?
First, they steal your personal information by… • Going through your mail or trash, looking for bank and credit card statements, pre-approved credit offers, and tax information. • Stealing personal information from your wallet or purse such as identification, credit, or bank cards. • Completing change-of-address forms to redirect your mail. • Acquiring personal information you share on unsecured sites on the Internet. • Buying personal information about you from an inside source — for example, a store employee that gets your information from a credit application or by “skimming” your credit card information when you make a purchase. • Getting your personnel records at work. • By being family members, roommates, or close friends that have access to your personal information. Then they use your personal information by… • Opening new credit card accounts using your name, date of birth, and Social Security number.
First, they steal your personal information by… • Going through your mail or trash, looking for bank and credit card statements, pre-approved credit offers, and tax information. • Stealing personal information from your wallet or purse such as identification, credit, or bank cards. • Completing change-of-address forms to redirect your mail. • Acquiring personal information you share on unsecured sites on the Internet. • Buying personal information about you from an inside source — for example, a store employee that gets your information from a credit application or by “skimming” your credit card information when you make a purchase. • Getting your personnel records at work. • By being family members, roommates, or close friends that have access to your personal information. Then they use your personal information by… • Opening new credit card accounts using your name, date of birth, and Social Security number. When they use the credit cards and don’t pay the bills, the delinquency
