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The most common way a person may lose his identity is through thieves who snatch people’s wallets. A wallet contains most of someone’s information and that is why they use it. In a wallet thieves use credit cards, drivers licenses, and ATM cards to retrieve personal info and commit their crimes.

Identity thieves steal your identity by watching as you send mail, write checks and many other methods. These crooks may be standing behind you and write down information such as your social security number and account numbers. Other fraudsters also follow someone to the ATM machines pretending to also withdraw money and watch you enter your pin number. Once the thief gets hold of your pin number he can then snatch your wallet and withdraw your cash.

More over a thief is also able to steal your identity by virtue of getting your records at work and from unsuspecting business acquaintances. This can be done by previewing proposals, data entries made at work or provided in business websites. Some fraudsters can steal your identity by asking for your credit cards posing as insurers, landlords and even bank representatives. Here they demand that the information needed is for legal purposes.

Thieves can also break into homes and get the information themselves. Meaning some go to an extent of breaking into homes. You should beware and learn to put your personal information in a safe or lock your house when not at home. Fraudsters can also buy your information from sources on the inside. What I mean is that they pay someone who has all your information to give to them; this is called an inside job. This can occur at any institution that retains private records, including your own job.

Many people have a habit of posting all their personal information in emails and chatrooms. This is a very risky act as there are many places, such as facebook for example, where people write all their information including their addresses and names of friends. Let yourself be warned that sharing information on the internet with friends is not a good idea at all. Identity thieves can also acquire your information by going through your trash at home and at work.

Always be careful since identity thieves are growing in numbers and will do anything to stumble on your information and profit from it.

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