One of several problems is that typical internet polls can be manipulated by users that vote with
a number fake identities.
Not exact matches
Articles are already appearing about
fake tax returns being filed,
identities being stolen with hacked social security
numbers, and falsified mortgages filed in the name of individuals whose information and
identities have been stolen.
IBTIMES.CO.UK - Mar 31 - Tinder works with mobile
identity solution provider Telesign to bring down the
number of
fake profiles.
Though every dating website has some
fake profiles made by the people who want to hide their
identity, but this
number should not be large.
Thursday, Scammers usually operate from Internet cafes, using
fake identities and anonymous cell phone
numbers.
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Also, be suspicious of debt collectors who ask for your Social Security
number, bank account
numbers or other personal financial details, as they might be
fake debt collectors trying to steal your
identity.
If your social security
number was somehow compromised during the year and a criminal submits a
fake return using your
identity, you'll be prohibited by the IRS from submitting your real return until it's straightened out.
With the extraordinarily detailed and sensitive information that hackers and their customers may now possess on millions of Americans — Social Security
numbers, driver's licenses, credit card
numbers, home addresses and more — they may be able to create
fake identities that are credible enough to fool banks and other lenders into granting home equity lines of credit and other mortgages in their names, making off with thousands of dollars in the process.