There are many different examples of identity theft, including | Learn Ethical Hacking
There are many different examples of identity theft, including:
- Financial identity theft : This is the most common type of identity theft. Financial identity theft seeks economic benefits by using a stolen identity.
- Tax-related identity theft : In this type of exploit, the criminal files a false tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), for example, using a stolen Social Security number.
- Medical identity theft : This is where the thief steals information, such health insurance member numbers, to receive medical services. The victim's health insurance provider may get fraudulent bills. This will be reflected in the victim's account as services they received.
- Criminal identity theft : In this example, a person under arrest gives stolen identity information to the police. If this exploit is successful, the victim is charged instead of the thief.
- Child identity theft : In this exploit, a child's Social Security number is misused to apply for government benefits and open bank accounts or other services. Criminals often seek the information of children because the damage may go unnoticed for a long time.
- Senior identity theft : This type of exploit targets people over the age of 60. Senior citizens are often identified as easy theft targets. It is important for seniors to be aware of the evolving methods thieves use to steal information.
- Identity cloning for concealment : In this exploit, a thief impersonates someone else to hide from law enforcement or creditors. Because this isn't always financially motivated, it's hard to track and there often isn't a paper trail for law enforcement to follow.
- Synthetic identity theft : In this type of exploit, a thief partially or completely fabricates an identity by combining different pieces of PII from different sources. For example, the thief may combine one stolen Social Security number with an unrelated birthdate. Usually, this type of theft is difficult to track because the activities of the thief are recorded files that do not belong to a real person.
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