Identity Theft

Identity theft takes two general forms. The first is credit fraud, which is when someone uses another person’s personal information to gain access to that person’s credit or financing. The second is identity fraud and it is when someone assumes another person’s identity in the hopes of attaining resources or benefits in the other person’s name.[1] Within identity fraud, there is Criminal Identity Theft (posing as another person when apprehended for a crime), Identity Cloning (using another's information to assume his or her identity in daily life), and medical Identity Theft (using another's identity to obtain medical care or drugs).[2] Child Identity Theft can take either form. Identity theft is committed various ways.

Identity theft is often done by hackers.

Related Topics: Data Tracking | Privacy | History | Personal Experiences

Resources
[1] The Basics of Identity Theft | Identity Guard. (n.d.). Retrieved March 30, 2017, from https://www.identityguard.com/identity-theft-basics/

[2] Identity Theft Resource Center. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2017, from http://www.idtheftcenter.org/