5 CYBER IDENTITY THEFT
With the other cyber frauds examined, cybercriminals must convince the victim to part with their money. Identity theft is different. Through no action of their own, people can become identity theft victims. Someone impersonates them to rack up debt or steal in their name. Victims’ credit scores can crash. It can sometimes take years for victims to recover from identity theft.
With the ever-increasing amount of personal data stored online and company data breaches, it isn’t difficult for cybercriminals to get victims’ details. As you will soon find out, it could not be any easier for cybercriminals to do so.
There is another side to identity theft. What about the organisations that give identity thieves their money ...
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