Friday, October 7, 2011

identity theft

What mistakes did this woman make to have her identity stolen? She uses her debit card unwisely and uses it almost anywhere she went. Why do you feel ID Theft is such a common problem these days? I think it’s because people don’t take very good care of their personal stuff. What type of documents or personal belongings would someone have to obtain to steal a person’s identity? I would say mainly their social security number. What are some ideas that you would suggest to someone to protect their identity from being stolen? Check your credit report regularly, shred your personal stuff, don’t give out social security number unless you know the person personally or a bank, ect.
Who do you think is to blame, the person stealing the identity, or the person who is not protecting themselves from identity theft? Both because the person stealing it shouldn’t even try in the first place and then the other person should take responsibility and protect their identity.

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