1. By: Taylor Budwash.

2. o Identity Theft is the unorganized gain and use of a true person’s identity and personal information for unlawful purpose.

3.  Fastest growing crime  44.0 million victims in 4 years  11.7 million victims in 2005  9.9 million victims in 2008  The victims will spend about 28 hours cleaning up credit and personal records.

4.  Name  Address  Date of birth  Social Security Number  Credit Card or Bank Number

5.  They may open new credit card accounts  May change your billing address so your bill runs up  They use your name for whatever they want to buy and make your bills run up.

6.  File a police report  Checking credit reports  Notifying creditors

7.  Rich  Poor  People with bad credit  Toddlers  Deceased people  celebrities

8.  Identity Fraud is using the personal information, the stolen identity is created and can be supported by counter fit documents.

9.  Identity theft is charged for an aggravated crime and provides sentencing guidelines.  The punishment increases by two years if you get charged for aggravated crime.

10.  You can use Life Lock.  It costs only $10 a month.  Also there is something called Protect My ID.  You get a 30 day free trial and if you like it it’s only $9.95 a month.

11.  Travel agents  Hotel employees  Bank employees  Airlines  Family  Illegal immigrants

12.  Illegal immigrants steal identities to get jobs.  Some people steal identities because they don’t think they have anything so they steal so they can have stuff.  Or even maybe somebody stole their identity so they want to steal somebody else’s.

13.  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity- theft.html#Whatcanyoudotohelpfightidentitytheft http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity- theft.html#Whatcanyoudotohelpfightidentitytheft  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity- theft.html http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity- theft.html  fighting back identity theft  author-federal trade commission  http://www.identity-theft-awareness.com/punishment-for-identity-theft.html http://www.identity-theft-awareness.com/punishment-for-identity-theft.html  http://www.protectmyid.com/default.aspx?PageTypeID=HomePage1&SiteV ersionID=854&SiteID=100302&sc=669732&bcd=99673023575 http://www.protectmyid.com/default.aspx?PageTypeID=HomePage1&SiteV ersionID=854&SiteID=100302&sc=669732&bcd=99673023575  http://www.lifelock.com/default.aspx?promocode=good&gclid=CKvFgKzmy 50CFdVL5Qod-DTKrQ http://www.lifelock.com/default.aspx?promocode=good&gclid=CKvFgKzmy 50CFdVL5Qod-DTKrQ  http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061126/A_BIZ/6112 60302#STS=g10qfa01.t4k http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061126/A_BIZ/6112 60302#STS=g10qfa01.t4k  http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_people_steal_identitieshttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_people_steal_identities