Today is my 16th birthday. I have saved every last penny for several months for the brand new IPad my parents refused to purchase for me. I go into Apple, pick out the rose gold 64GB IPad and prepare to purchase my hard earned gift. I start daydreaming about all the new apps and music I can now download, finally something that is mine. Until…a team member comes in and says the one word I was not expecting, DENIED. How could it be denied? I know I have enough for this item I’ve been tracking my pay cheque for months. After some time-consuming effort, I realised the only explanation for the insufficient funds is that I have been a victim of identity theft.
Identity theft and fraud both interchangeable terms refer to the crime in which someone …show more content…
Yet the thieves know absolutely everything about them. Franklin a victim of identity theft described it as “This nauseous feeling of, what if I was going to be held responsible for these charges?” These thoughts are travelling through the mind of victims when faced with mysterious charges for items they did not purchase.
Imagine learning that you own a home somewhere across the country or that you owe thousands of dollars in income taxes for a job you’ve never held. If those scenarios seem unfathomable, they’re all too real for families whose children are victims of identity theft. In the unfortunate circumstance that any one of your identities is stolen it may go undetected for many years until a bank account is opened or you apply for a credit card. The damage from child identity theft can make it difficult in the future to obtain credit cards, car loans, or student loans.
Online fraudsters and thieves are out there and will continue to target, vilify and harass those who are naïve and unprotected. In order to minimise your risk of falling prone to Identity theft there are ways to protect and be more cautious to your surroundings, some include:
- Disregarding suspicious
Identity theft and fraud both interchangeable terms refer to the crime in which someone …show more content…
Yet the thieves know absolutely everything about them. Franklin a victim of identity theft described it as “This nauseous feeling of, what if I was going to be held responsible for these charges?” These thoughts are travelling through the mind of victims when faced with mysterious charges for items they did not purchase.
Imagine learning that you own a home somewhere across the country or that you owe thousands of dollars in income taxes for a job you’ve never held. If those scenarios seem unfathomable, they’re all too real for families whose children are victims of identity theft. In the unfortunate circumstance that any one of your identities is stolen it may go undetected for many years until a bank account is opened or you apply for a credit card. The damage from child identity theft can make it difficult in the future to obtain credit cards, car loans, or student loans.
Online fraudsters and thieves are out there and will continue to target, vilify and harass those who are naïve and unprotected. In order to minimise your risk of falling prone to Identity theft there are ways to protect and be more cautious to your surroundings, some include:
- Disregarding suspicious