To continue, another area of concern is your credit. Once you are an identity theft victim, you will have to worry about your credit report. If the thief is able to run up a significant credit card debt in your name and you don’t notice till years later it could demolish your credit score. We covered a story that showed this where a mother stole her daughters’ identity and left her finances and credit in crumbles. Most often than not the credit card bills will go unpaid and it will only lower your credit rating. In addition, benefit losses can also complicate your life due to identity theft. If someone takes control of your social security number, that individual can sometimes use your medical benefits. The thief would be able to receive
