Identity theft is a type of fraud where an individual or group wrongfully takes and uses another individual personal data for use in a fraudulent or deceptive way. Unlike a person’s DNA or fingerprints, personal data is easily obtained and copied through fraud and deception and they can lead to criminals seeking them from economic gain.
The theft of personal information itself in identity theft use a multitude of techniques designed to confuse the victim. A lot of people do not have a clue on how easily their personal data can be stolen. One recorded way criminals do this is by looking over the shoulder or to the side of a person entering critical personal information such as a credit card number or pin code, and listen in or eavesdrop when they are dictating the calling card numbers and codes which they
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