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What Is Identity Theft?
from:Identity theft is when a criminal acquires and uses
someones personal information and then uses that
information to, in a sense, become that person for a
while.
The most common uses of identity theft are credit card
and check fraud. Some other uses that can occur are
illegal immigration, blackmail, crime or just
attacking an individual for revenge.
Identity theft can really destroy someones life for
months or even years. The most common result is
destruction of credit.
People often get credit cards and open bank accounts
in the victims name and buy all kinds of expensive
merchandise they can either keep or sell for cash.
In extreme cases, loans can be taken out for thousands
of dollars and the identity thief can simply
disappear. Luckily, a photo identification is
necessary for high priced transactions and loans most
of the time.
Credit isn't the only thing that can be destroyed by
identity theft. Many times, criminals will use your
personal information to get a drivers license because
they are wanted or plan to commit many crimes very
soon.
If these criminals rent a car that is used in a crime,
guess who is the first suspect? That's right, its YOU.
By the time you even realize this has happened, your
name and picture might be all over the news.
This can annihilate your good name in your community
or even the entire country. Even when it is proved you
had absolutely nothing to do with the crime, people
will still associate you with that particular event.
Identity Theft Convictions News
CORONA: Doctor convicted of 275 felonies arrested again - Press-Enterprise
 Press-Enterprise | CORONA: Doctor convicted of 275 felonies arrested again Press-Enterprise Barden had dozens of convictions each for identity theft, burglary, falsifying or forging a prescription and possession of a controlled substance. Barden was also convicted of filing a false police report after claiming that burglars had attacked her ... |
NoHo man held as suspect in card skimming, ID theft - Los Angeles Daily News
NoHo man held as suspect in card skimming, ID theft Los Angeles Daily News A 27-year-old North Hollywood man was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of a number of charges related to credit card skimming and identity theft, according to the Simi Valley Police Department. Police and detectives with the department's ... North Hollywood Man Placed Credit Card Skimming Devices in Gas Station Pumps ... |
Woman sentenced in ID theft case at Mitchellville prison - DesMoinesRegister.com
Woman sentenced in ID theft case at Mitchellville prison DesMoinesRegister.com Shelley Ann Bridges, 37, of Indianola was convicted in January of one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of credit card fraud. She will be required to pay $8994.38 in restitution, federal authorities said. Bridges is a former inmate at ... |
Informant leads to ID theft conviction - Austin Herald
Informant leads to ID theft conviction Austin Herald An Austin woman who sold false IDs to a confidential informant last fall pleaded guilty and was convicted Monday of one felony charge in Mower County Court. Sarah Ann Rojas, 32, was convicted of identity theft. She will be sentenced on July 13. |
ID theft by sisters devastates woman - New Jersey Herald
ID theft by sisters devastates woman New Jersey Herald A judge will decide whether a former Rutgers student convicted of hate crimes for using a webcam to see his roommate kissing another man should be sent to jail. A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was ... |
Woman's 'years of plotting' lead to probation - Maui News
Woman's 'years of plotting' lead to probation Maui News In exchange, the prosecution dismissed 12 counts each of second-degree identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card. A plea agreement called for no jail for Ranis, who asked for a chance to keep the conviction off her record. |