It is important to protect your identity. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission reported that identity theft cost consumers, businesses and financial institutions more than $ 53 billion in one year.
But not all identity crimes are the same. There are differences between identity theft, credit card and check fraud and what steps are taken, to be a victim.
• Credit card and check fraud: This occurs when a criminal steals your checks and cards used without your authorization.
• Adoption of the account: This occurs when a criminal acquires personal information like your social security number to manipulate or access to their existing bank or credit card account.
• Identity Theft: This occurs when a criminal uses to establish all or part of their identity to new bank accounts, loans, credit cards or electricity bills.
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