the.com/identity theft
someone else spends your money and ruins your credit while you're asleep.
means the crime of stealing personal information to impersonate someone, usually for financial gain.
from the term entered common use in the 1990s as social security numbers and credit data went digital, giving thieves a new kind of pocket to pick without ever touching a wallet.
first prosecutedunder a 1998 us federal law
favorite targetmedical records, worth more than credit cards
cleanup timeaverage victim spends 200+ hours fixing it
biggest sourcedata breaches, not stolen wallets