Identity Theft.pptVIP

* * * When people talk about identity theft, they often lump in all sorts of fraud. Government documents/benefits fraud was the most reported type of identity theft reported to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network, accounting for 19% of the complaints filed. It includes tax or wage related fraud, government benefits applied for or received, drivers license issued or forged, and any other government documents issued or forged. Many other kinds of fraud begin with the theft of a person’s identity, but do not involve a credit report. Check fraud, benefits fraud, payday loan