Identity theft is when someone steals your personally identifiable information and uses it in a fraudulent manner. It can be perpetrated using low-tech methods such as dumpster diving or by much more tech-savvy means including phishing emails, skimming devices and malicious software known as malware.

There is a new identity fraud victim every two seconds. In fact, identity fraud affected over 15 million Americans in 2016. Identity theft is more than just your credit history. You are 11 times more likely to be a victim of identity fraud if you are notified of a breach. Add it all up, the costs are staggering 16 billion dollars were stolen from identity fraud victims in 2016.

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