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The 1990’s
spawned a new variety of crooks called identity thieves. Their stock in trade
is your everyday transaction. Each transaction requires you to share personal
information: your bank and credit card account numbers; your income; your
Social Security number (SSN); or your name, address and phone numbers. An
identity thief co-opts some piece of your personal information and
appropriates it without your knowledge to commit fraud or theft. An
all-too-common example is when an identity thief uses your personal
information to open a credit card account in your name.
Identity theft is a serious crime. People whose identities have been stolen
can spend months or years – and thousands of dollars – cleaning up the mess
the thieves have made of their good name and credit record. In the meantime,
victims may lose job opportunities, be refused loans for education, housing,
cars, or even be arrested for crimes they didn’t commit. Humiliation, anger
and frustration are common feelings victims experience as they navigate the
arduous process of reclaiming their identity.
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identity theft and how to limit the risk of becoming a victim of this ever
increasing crime.
Moultonborough Police Department Identity Theft Information in
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