Identity theft occurs when someone obtains your personal information, such as your credit card data or Social Security number, to commit fraud or other crimes. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 9 million Americans suffer identity theft annually.

Congress declared identity theft a federal crime in 1998 when it passed the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act. This offense, in most circumstances, carries a maximum term of 15 years imprisonment, a fine, and criminal forfeiture of any personal

Hoe identiteitsdiefstal te voorkomen Andere ectie Alleen al in de Verenigde taten waren in 2015 meer dan 13 miljoen menen het lachtoffer van identiteitdieftal. Hoewel menen teed beter worden in het herkennen van mogelijke identiteitdieft