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Identity theft is a term used to refer to fraud that involves pretending to be someone else in order to steal money or get other benefits. The term is relatively new and is actually a misnomer, since it is not inherently possible to steal an identity, only to use it. The person whose identity is used can suffer various consequences when he is held responsible for the perpetrator’s actions. In many countries specific laws make it a crime to use another person’s identity for personal gain.

Here are some examples of identity fraud: somebody use you credit card information to buy something online or to withdraw money from your account,  somebody use you personal information such a security name, address, social number to open credit accounts or to get loans in your name, somebody use your information to make fake ids and the list can go on.

The best method to protect is, like I said in the previous posts, to pay careful because all the schemes, scams or any method to steal your information aren’t perfect. Another method is to be very good informed because the fraudsters tend to improve their tactics every day. Before you apply to a “good job”, make a very good deal on a car, buy a good health insurance or do anything that is to good to be true try to digg, to search information about the company, the seller, the person that deals that transaction. Also try to speak with him at the phone or face to face. Be aware that nowadays the persons who scam people are very very convincing and you’ll need just 1 second of uncertainty to lose your money and your identity. I hope reading here will help somebody. Fraud prevention is not a hard thing, but can save you about really hard things in your life.