YOU
…ANYBODY
*What does Identity Theft mean?*
 According to the Wikipedia, Identity Theft is a form
of fraud or cheating of one another person’s identity
in which someone pretends to be someone else by
assuming that persons identity.
Work Cited:
“Identity Theft.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 8 Feb, 2011. Web. 14 Feb. 2011.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity-theft>.
• In 1998, Congress passed the Identity Theft and
Assumption Deterrence Act, making Identity
Theft a federal crime.
• It is a federal with a maximum of 15 years
sentence.
• In 2004, President Bush signed the Identity Theft
Penalty Enhancement Act that guarantees a minimum
of two years in prison for those who use identity theft
to commit a crime, including terrorism.
IDENTITY THEFT IS THE
ONLY CRIMETHAT YOU
ARE
UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT
Types of ID Theft
Financial Identity
Medical Identity
Driver’s License Identity
Social Security Identity
Character or Criminal Identity
Medical Identity Fraud
The fastest growing area of ID Theft.
11.1 Million
adults were
victims of
identity
theft in 2009
13% of
identity fraud
crimes were
committed by
someone the
victim knew
4.8% of the
population
was a victim
of identity
fraud in 2010
The total
fraud
amount
was $ 54
Billion
The average
victim spent 21
hours and $373
out of pocket
resolving the
crime
MORE
STATISTICS…
Almost 15 million Americans
become victims of identity
theft each year
“ The average identity theft
victim spends more than
$1200 in the quest to clear
his/her name.”
-Federal Trade Commission
Do you expose your
social security number?
Do you check your credit reports yearly?
Do you scrutinize your bills and bank
statements?
Do you hand your credit card to servers at
restaurants?
Can you be sure that data security is good at
companies that have your information?
Over 400,000 people have an
issue with ID Theft and have
had major stress issues because
of it
Don’t go bankrupt
You can apply to jobs
Prove that you are a citizen to
the United States
So your credit doesn’t mess
up- it can ruin your chance of
buying a house, car, cell phone
etc
Thieves can find everything
about you. Including your high
school, your family, where you
were born, your SSN +more
Your privacy will no longer
be private anymore
It could possibly ruin you as a
person, or ruin your life from
all the stress and problems that
thieves put you through
Scenario
 When Marc got his degree
in teaching he was
required a new license.
 So he passed his old
license down to his
younger brother, Stevewho was only 19.
 Marc didn’t think he was
doing anything wrong.
…People don’t realize that
they can get in trouble of
this small case.
 When Steve tried to use his “fake” at
the ABC store, they caught him. They
soon called the cops and Steve was
arrested for Identify theft.
 Although Marc didn’t physically do
anything wrong, he still had to pay
fines because he gave his identify
away.
 Marc then tried to apply for a
teaching job, but was rejected
because of this incident.
CITED: Givens, Beth. "Criminal Identity Theft in
California: Seeking Solutions to the "Worst Case
Scenario" | Privacy Rights Clearinghouse." Privacy
Rights Clearinghouse | Empowering Consumers.
Protecting Privacy. 1 Mar. 2005. Web. 16 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/CASummitCrimIT.htm>.
 Don’t pass your license down to anyone, even
blood- shred it and throw it away.
 Don’t try to buy alcohol with false
identification.
 Even though Marc didn’t think he was doing
anything wrong, he still allowed false
identification to happen.
 Don’t risk your career job for family because
it will only hurt you; no matter how bad he
wants your license.
*DON’T.DO.IT!
Prevent Identity Theft For your
safety?
*Strong Password. For example, Be881z82
*Change password every four to three months
*Keep it from people; even the people who you trust
*Shred old Credit Cards
*Analyze your credit reports annually
*Limit information on checks
**Try to prevent anyone online purchases; your CC can get stolen
this way
The most important way of preventing yourself is avoiding any online purchases.
There are computer perfections who know how to steal your Credit Card
information through computers.
CITED:
Scenario:
Givens, Beth. "Criminal Identity Theft in California: Seeking Solutions to the "Worst Case Scenario" | Privacy
Rights Clearinghouse." Privacy Rights Clearinghouse | Empowering Consumers. Protecting Privacy. 1 Mar. 2005.
Web. 16 Feb. 2011. <http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/CASummit-CrimIT.htm>.
Pie Graph:
Bank, Community. "Identity Theft." Community Bank of Tri-County | Our Service Exceeds Expectations. May
2004. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. <https://www.cbtc.com/learning/center.aspx?id=86>.
Definition:
“Identity Theft.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 8 Feb, 2011. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identitytheft>.
STATISTICS:
Irby, LaToya. "2010 Identity Theft Statistics | SPENDonLIFE." Check Your Free Credit Score, Get All 3
Scores Online Instantly. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. <http://www.spendonlife.com/BLOG/2010-IDENTITYTHEFT-STATISTICS>.
INFOR:
"Deter. Detect. Defend. Avoid ID Theft." Federal Trade Commission. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/>.