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Identity Theft is the act or action of stealing another persons identity as in stealing their personal data, information, and credentials. Typically what occurs is they use information to confirm they are you. The culprit may go on to withdraw your money, purchase items with your money, and even rack up charges on your accounts. The culprit may also use your credentials to steal other credentials from you, or other people. They may go onto sell it for a high price if none of the above.

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Typically how identity theft occurs is multiple ways involving scams, hacking,  or physical theft. Typically identity theft is due to scamming which is one of the more easier ways to steal personal identification and information. Although it is typical for it to be scams, hacking programs similar to a trojan horse program via email and such, or just blatantly breaking through your security if you possess some degree of money or credibility making it easier to achieve their goals in the long run.

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Why Is Identity Theft A Big Issue Currently?

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Why Is Identity Theft A Big Issue Currently?

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The reason identity theft is a big issue and as to why it's blown up recently is due to one reason.. Technology. Technology has been a key component for safekeeping sensitive data and information. It's much easier to steal items than to just jump into a dumpster or put card readers onto atms and such which involve using cards or passwords. Technology has developed such the big role in modern times. The ways to scam, that evolve into Identity Theft, is improving faster than the security. Now a days, identity theft is a much bigger deal because the increase in cases and the amount lost annual, which adds up to $17 billion and higher since around tens of millions affected by Identity Theft in the U.S. alone.

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Common Identity Thefts involve..
-Credit Cards, it involves the theft of the card itself or the card's #.
-Debit Card, same as what can happen with credit cards but instead of racking up debt, they take your own hard earned cash.
-Driver License, this involves the culprit managing to secure the victim's driver license and using it in ways to get you racked up on offenses and them being let off the hook.
-Social Security, this identity theft is where they, the criminals, steal your social security
-Medical related, which is anything medical, they use your medical identification, receive treatment from your pocket, and create a false medical history which could lead to your doctor tell you something  like a devastating diagnosis

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Movie Examples of these are..
Identity Theft (2013)
identity Theft (2007)
Identity Theft (2004)
Unknown (2011)
Face Off (1997)
The Net (1995)
Dave (1993)
The Great Dictator (1940)

An Person Example Is VoiceOverPete
Example Of A Person Who'll Commit Identity Theft Using A Scam.

(He's only a joke or example)
(Not a real theft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWhryF0WjRs

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WalletHub (.Com) :

https://wallethub.com/edu/identity-theft/17120/

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FTC's IdentityTheft (.Gov)  :

https://www.identitytheft.gov/warning-signs-of-identity-theft

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FTC’s Consumer Information  (.Gov)

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0014-identity-theft

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iGrad (.Com)

https://www.igrad.com/articles/8-types-of-identity-theft

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FIlmyKeeday (.Com)

https://www.filmykeeday.com/best-hollywood-films-on-identity-thefts/
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Insurance Information Institute (.Org)

https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-identity-theft-and-cybercrime