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Forget about global terrorism, rising gun violence and globalwarfare and start thinking hard about a new, more powerful, least anticipatedand an invisible threat that is striking fear in the heart of ordinary NorthAmericans. No, we are not referring to a viral infection; we are talking aboutdata leaks and identity theft. Right about now you may be saying data leaks?Who cares about data leaks or identity theft? Are you kidding me? go ahead andignore the threat of data leaks, though your ignorance will most certainly endup being responsible for the demise of your identity. Though, if you arewilling to understand how identity theft works, then you need to firstunderstand the basics of ID theft. An ID thiefs objectives is simple, steal youridentity and then steal all your money, many thieves have end up doing justthat and manage to get away, costing Americans billions of dollars every year. Whatexperts have to say about ID THEFT? One day you wake up, you check your bank account by logging in;you are shocked to discover that your bank account is empty, what happenedthere? You can clearly recall that you had $10,000 available in your checkingaccount, then where did your money go? In modern times ID thieves can stealyour ID digitally, so youll never find out about it, unless you check yourbank statement or credit card statement. The following facts are the opinionsof experts who deal with ID theft related cases. According to the various lawenforcement agencies, identity theft is a crime that is nearly impossible tostop, for the reason, crooks that steal identities are impossible to find andtrack down.According to secret service-Identitytheft division, twenty years ago, ID thieves would steal your money byphysically stealing your wallet or purse, today its all done through hackinginto computers and searching for information related to personal and privatedocuments.Quickfacts about Identity theft and identity thieves According to experts, the following is a list of some shockingfacts related to ID theft, though they may sound disturbing, its important toremember these facts in the back of your mind: Someone in America has their identitystolen every four minutes.If you end up becoming a victim ofidentity theft, it can take several years to clear your name.You can have a criminal record withoutever finding out about it, as criminals can easily reprint your ID and use itas their own.You can have debt collectors sentafter you, if your credit card numbers had been stolen and overcharged withoutyou ever finding out.Your identity is most likely stolen byhackers and then sold on the internet via chat rooms.Stolen laptops are the primary sourceof obtaining personal information on someones identity. Whatyou can do to protect your Identity. According to experts you can take small steps to secure yourIdentity, doing so, youll ensure you dont become another statistic ofidentity theft. First of all protect your private dataon your computer with data fortification software such as FolderLock.Shred all your personal documentsbefore discarding them.Cut up all cancelled credit cards.Never disclose your personalinformation to anyone.Always shop at trusted websites suchas Amazon and Ebay.Avoid using your credit card foronline payment, instead try to use Pay Pal, it is considered a safer method ofpaying.
Unseen,Threat,How,Your,Identit