Identity theft has become a prevalent and increasing problem here in the United States. When it comes to identity theft the thief only needs one thing and that'a a Social Security Number, and by having that they can decimate a victim's life and credit. Iidentity theft is described as, a crime in which an imposter obtains some key pieces of the victims personal information to impersonate them. With the information obtain the thief can obtain the thief can obtain credit, merchandise, and many services in the name of the victim. There's two types of identity theft, those are truename and account takeover. With true name, the thief might use the personal information to open new credit cards accounts, cell phone services, or even open bank accounts.
