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Identity theft in the internet (How to take precaution https://www…
Identity theft in the internet
Identity theft can begin by putting too much information(personal).
https://www.webroot.com/us/en/home/resources/articles/pc-security/malware-identity-theft
that can attract stalkers and wired persons
they can get on your internet connection and steal many things
Such as:
Credit card number
Bank account numbers
Social Security numbers
Usernames and passwords
Address books, including email addresses
Shady people can travel through the internet and can infect your laptop.
This can happen through:
Downloading files or software
Visiting devious Web sites
Opening email attachments or clicking on pop-ups ads
usually some apps (viruses) are disguised for fooling you (Like saying the app is like a game or a type of antivirus)
How to take precaution
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/may/12/20-ways-keep-internet-identity-safe
Don't put too much information about your self it will always be there
even
if you delete it
Try to have a fire wall and a type of antivirus
Don't open messages from unknown senders
Only download software from sites you trust. Carefully evaluate free software and file-sharing applications before downloading them
Use public computers with extreme caution
Cases of
serious
identity theft
http://datashieldcorp.com/2013/03/14/5-worst-cases-of-identity-theft-ever/
Phillip Cummings Steals 33,000 Credit Reports
In 1999, Phillip Cummings, a help desk worker at a software company, took a spreadsheet of logins and passwords when he quit, granting him access to a number of credit reports. The criminals he sold the reports to stole $50 to $100 million — no small sum for the 33,000 people whose reports were stolen.
Abraham Abdallah Steals Millions of dollars From America’s Richest.
In 2001, Abraham Abdallah duped several credit score companies into providing them with information, and then used the identities of some of America’s richest including Warren Buffet and Steven Spielberg to steal millions of dollars.
Malcolm Byrd was sitting at home in 2003 when police officers came to his home and arrested him on a warrant for cocaine possession. Though eventually his name was cleared, Byrd learned that a criminal had used his name when he was arrested. He spent some time in jail before finally being released.
Gabriel Jimenez’s Identity Gets Stolen After receiving a letter in 1994 that her 12-year-old son’s taxes had already been filed, Jeri Marks discovered that an illegal immigrant stole her son Gabriel Jimenez’s identity. His social security number had been stolen. To this day he still faces problems from the theft, and currently hopes to get a new social security number to resolve the problem.
After applying for a job in 1997, Bari Nessel used the information she was given to steal Linda Foley’s identity, accruing large amounts of credit card debt and forcing Foley to jump through hoops later down the road when applying for credit cards and loans. Foley’s theft shows how important it is to keep your social security number secure.