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| How Identity Thieves Obtain Your Personal Information
There are a number of ways "identity thieves" steal your identity so they can use it to commit fraudulent acts, in your name. The following are a few examples:
- They steal your wallet or purse which contains your identification, credit cards and bank cards.
- They steal your mail, including your bank card and credit card statements, pre-approved credit offers, new cheques and tax information.
- They complete a "change of address form" and divert your mail to another location.
- They rummage through personal trash or the trash of businesses for personal data.
- They fraudulently obtain your credit report by posing as a landlord, employer or someone else who may have a legitimate need for, and legal right to, the information.
- They find personal information you share on the Internet.
- They scam you, often through email, by posing as a legitimate company or government agency with which you do business.
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