This is a serious scam that has caused several unsuspecting job seekers to become
victims of identity theft so it's important to know what to watch out for.
Not exact matches
SO many people I know have been
victims of identity theft.
It is essential to file a police report
so that you don't become a
victim of identity theft, and if the police later find the criminal, it will be easier to prosecute.
Identity theft is one
of those threats that's become
so pervasive that it's hard not to feel like you've fallen
victim to it at the slightest notion
of wrongdoing.
It is important to get a copy
of your credit report once a year
so that if you are a
victim of identity theft, you can catch it sooner than later.
You might be the
victim of identity theft where someone has tried to file a return using your name,
so it delays the process.
Failing to do
so can increase your risk
of becoming an
identity theft victim.
Doing
so may help prevent you from becoming a future
victim of identity theft or fraud.
Synthetic
identity theft crimes growing fast, targeting kids — Synthetic
identity theft is growing fast, and
victims may be children or others who don't use credit,
so they're unaware
of the crime for years... (See Synthetic
identity theft)
If you're the
victim of identity theft, or might be, you can use a Credit Freeze Request to help protect your credit score,
so that the thief is unable to open credit cards using your name or access your credit history.
Identity theft is one
of those threats that's become
so pervasive that it's hard not to feel like you've fallen
victim to it at the slightest notion
of wrongdoing.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, the average
victim spends less than $ 1,500 to recover from
identity theft so it important to do the math and determine if your insurance premium plus deductible is a good value as well as provides the type
of protection that you need for your credit and
identity.
According to The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, it is estimated that
victims spend on the average the equivalent
of 22 work days trying to correct the damage from
identity theft,
so this may or may not be
of benefit to you, depending on what your hourly / daily wage is.
Your failure to do
so can have devastating effects, including liability for breach
of privacy laws or negligence, especially if your client became a
victim of identity theft.