Identity theft

According to Scamwatch, Identity theft is "a type of fraud which involves stealing money or gaining other benefits by pretending to be someone else". In plain English, it means that there is someone pretending to be the victim and conduct harmful activities.

There are six categories of identity theft:


1. Business/commercial identity theft (using another's business name to obtain credit)
2. Criminal identity theft (posing as another person when apprehended for a crime)
3. Financial identity theft (using another's identity to obtain credit, goods and services)
4. Identity cloning (using another's information to assume his or her identity in daily life)
5. Medical identity theft (using another's identity to obtain medical care or drugs)
6. Child identity theft


I will not go into details about the types of identity theft for now, but YOU should be aware that it is vital to know how to protect yourself against it. A few things you could do right now to start protecting yourselves : 
1. Check your bank account regularly to notice any missing amount 
2. Shred all documents containing personal information when you do not need them anymore
3. Never send your personal details to someone you don't trust.
4. Log on directly to websites rather than clicking on links.

and many more, so start typing Identity Theft into Google and do your research !