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guest - June 19th, 2009 6:07 PM

I heard a lot about identity theft. In fact, my brother was a victim of identity theft. But my sister is going for her driver's license. I am concerned about her since I know identity theft can happen to anyone. My question is it possible for someone to be a victim of identity theft involving a driver's license? [br]

guest - June 19th, 2009 6:15 PM

Yes, people have become victims of identity theft when their driver's license is ripped off. In fact there have been many people who have been caught opening bank accounts and opening credit cards in the name of the victim just by using the person's driver's license. [br][br]The scammer steals the driver's license by standing behind the victim and when the driver's license is handed to the person, the scammer memorizes the number and later writes it down. [br][br]In order for your sister to prevent from becoming a victim of identity theft, it would be good for her, when she gets her driver's license, is to hide the card in her hand as it is handed to her, and place it in her wallet or pocketbook as soon as possible. [br][br]

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Identity theft comes in many forms.

A person’s identity can be 'borrowed' for the purpose of creating fictional credit cards or a person’s entire identity can be usurped to the point where they can have difficulty proving that they really are who they claim to be.

Up to 18% of identity theft victims take as long as four years to realize that their identity has been stolen.

There are many ways to protect your personal identity and many steps you can take to prevent your identity from being stolen:

*Never give out unnecessary personal information
*Never provide bank details or social security numbers over the Internet
*Always remain aware of who is standing behind you when you type in your personal credit codes at ATM machines and at supermarket checkout swipe machines.