Common Identity Theft Scams

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Identity Theft Protection Blog » Credit Protection » Common Identity Theft Scams

January 6th, 2012 Bernz Posted in Credit Protection, Fraud Alert, Identity Theft, Identity Theft Protection, Preventing Identity Theft, Shopping Online | No Comments »

There are so many identity theft scams that it would take a long time to list them all and each day there seem to be even more. When it comes to identity theft scams the scammer will use a variety of “hooks” to get you to fall for their scam. Those hooks can include “you have won a prize”, “you are being considered for a great job”, or “someone died and left you a fortune.” Here are just some of the many identity theft scams that are making their rounds.

The Lottery Winner

In this scam you will either receive a phone call or a letter telling you that you have won some foreign lottery that you do not even remember entering. This should be the first red flag. They then proceed to tell you that all they need is your address and name to make the check out too and for tax purposes they are going to need your Social Security number. What this identity theft scammer is hoping is that the person they contacted is greedy enough to let them in the front door, so to speak and be able to steal your personal information.
You are Hired

You know that you have put your resume on various online job-seeking websites but have not been interviewed nor offered a job so how can you be ready to be hired. When the company calls you to let you know that they would love to hire you for a fabulous position. They fax you tax forms and a job application and all you have to do is fill them, return them, and you get the job. Unfortunately this company is also asking you for personal information. This should give you some indication that it is very possible that this is a scammer or identity thief and you should not give them any personal information.
You are an Heir or Heiress

You get a call that someone has left you some a million dollars but you do not know this person who has died. In order to get this inheritance you need to give the caller your Social Security number plus the account and routing number of your bank account. With this scam the only one that is getting any money is the identity theft scammer plus they are getting your personal information if you gave them any of the information that they asked for.

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