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What is IDENTITY THEFT

What is IDENTITY THEFT. IDENTITY. HOOK. Do you know what identity theft is, if you don’t let me tell you. THESIS. Identity theft has become one of the fastest criminal activities in the world. Main Point 1 Def.

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What is IDENTITY THEFT

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  1. What is IDENTITY THEFT

    IDENTITY
  2. HOOK Do you know what identity theft is, if you don’t let me tell you.
  3. THESIS Identity theft has become one of the fastest criminal activities in the world
  4. Main Point 1 Def. The crime of stealing someone's personal, identifying information for the purpose of using that information fraudulently. Personal, identifying information includes: Social Security Numbers, credit card and banking account numbers.
  5. Main Point 2 Ex When someone steals your purse and take your credit card information and use as if it was you. Buying things in your name and not paying the bills on time
  6. Statistics 3.6 million households became victims of identity theft during the last six months of 2004 alone. In total, those incidents led to an estimated loss of about $3.2 billion. 100 million additional Americans have their personal identifying information placed at risk of identity theft each year when records maintained in government and corporate databases are lost or stolen
  7. Statistics Continue 15 million United States residents have their identities used fraudulently each year with financial losses totaling upwards of $50 billion 7% of all adults have their identities misused with each instance resulting in approximately $3,500 in losses. 
  8. Information Identity theft has become a major issue in recent years, costing Americans over 52 billion dollar per year. But you don't have to be a victim. You can reduce your exposure to identity theft by following some steps
  9. Steps to Protect your Identity a. Shred all identifying documents, bank slips b. Check your credit report c. Secure your personal documents d. Be aware of your social security number
  10. STEPS CONTINUE e.Dont give information onlinef.Dont give any information to friends or family membersg.Never give mothers maiden name before she got married h.Destoy digital data
  11. Steps Continue i.limit the information on your checks j.Pay bills at the post office
  12. Conclusion In conclusion have you learned what identity theft is so now that you know protect yourself from thieves. identity theft is a serious crime with serious consequences.To avoid becoming the next victim,be careful with your personal information.Would you rather have your own identity then someone else to steal it and do bad things with your name,so you decide
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