Criminal Identity Theft.A stolen identity used for criminal activities is the worst consequence.Criminal Identity Theft or the "money's no object" type of identity theft, to us, is the most destructive. This crime leaves not just credit scores and ratings in devastation, it can destroy an individual's character as well as place them on the wrong side of prison walls.Stolen identities are sometimes used to perpetrate crimes such as to threaten national security or commit acts of terrorism. Ramsey Yousef, suspected mastermind of the 1st World Trade Center bombing in 1993, was caught with dozens of stolen identities, passports, and driver's licenses. A short time after that bombing, and before he was caught, he had used a fake identification card to board a Philippines Airline Jumbo Jet to plant a liquid bomb, hidden in a bottle of contact lens fluid. The bomb later exploded over the Sea of Japan but did not bring the plane down. Stolen personal information can be used to forge military identification
cards, As a result of this criminal's use of the stolen identity, the executive, who often travel outside the United States, has to carry a letter from law enforcement to explain that he is not the fugitive drug dealer. His name is now flagged for inspection each time he returns to the US. Law enforcement from another state even entered his bedroom one morning and tried to arrest him at gunpoint! We can guarantee this must not have been a fun experience!
Why you must protect your children from criminal Identity theft. NOW!As if jeopardizing adults was not bad enough, Criminal Identity Theft
is quickly moving into the realm of children's ID's. Some experts
are expressing the fear that child identity theft figures are understated,
since most young victims do not discover the crime for years,
maybe not until they are old enough to apply for a driver's license
or a student loan. According to a Report in July, 2006 from 'Operation Protect The Children' in Utah, there is an alarming crime spree going on involving stolen identities from victims under 12 years of age. In a joint investigation by the Utah's Attorney General, the Office of Inspector General for the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, state records show that approximately 1,800 Social Security Numbers belonging to children under 13 have been compromised. This is in one year, for one state, AND those are only figures they can verify! What steps have you taken to protect your children from criminal identity theft the next time they get online to chat? The most popular "meeting place" this year (2006), is Myspace.com, and it is also one of the most popular "phishing" sites. Unsuspecting potential victims leave volumes of personal information with their servers, making them very attractive targets for id thieves. How do they protect your child from criminal identity theft?Let's now discuss the Identity Thief, who is he/she and what are their incentives for committing this crime. The
Identity Thief. Who is he/she and what are their incentives
for committing criminal identity theft.
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