Identity Theft is a growing problem that is a shared concern that everyone must become aware of. Having one’s identity stolen is now as easy as making a purchase at your local grocery store and paying with a credit card or throwing a bill in the trash. That is all it takes to become the victim of identity theft. In the next few paragraphs I am going to discuss some of the ways that a person can become the victim of an identity theft scam.
Back in the very early 1980’s, I got a new job in a new city. The place that I went to work for set me up with a roommate who was also moving from different city. We were able to find an apartment together, and started our new employment. For me the
My purse was stolen in November of 2002 and I was petrified I would suffer from Identity Theft. Of course I reported all of my credit cards stolen and called the bank to cancel all of the checks in my checkbook. For the next several years, I checked my credit report diligently but nothing ever appeared that was questionable. Naturally after years go by, you have a tendency to more or less forget the incident and go on about your life. Apparently that is what this thief was counting on; that I would eventually believe that nothing bad was going to come of my purse being stolen and I would stop checking my credit reports regularly.
