What is Online Identity Theft?
Online identity theft (also referred to as “digital identity theft” or “cyber identity theft”) is a golden opportunity for identity theft criminals. Identity theft criminals seek out internet access to your personal information such as banking account passwords, social security number, and credit card account numbers. Think about it. Everyone seems to be online these days. Whether consumers are shopping, paying bills, or balancing their checkbook there is also someone, somewhere, who is out there hacking personal information looking for their next victim. The statistics surrounding online identity theft are enough to make anyone want to disconnect their internet for good.
