In 2010, roughly 270,000 Americans fell victim to identity fraud scams. In just the first half of 2013, that number had increased nearly six times to 1.6 million, according to the Department of the Treasury. The likelihood is growing that someone you know will face ID theft, so you need to be aware of how thieves find targets and what they do with the information they steal.
How ID Thieves Find Targets
Unless someone close to you is the criminal, certain groups are more likely to be targets of identity theft than others. Your risk of becoming an ID fraud victim increases if you do the following: [Read more…]