In the world today there are many people who fall victim to identity theft without even knowing. Identity theft is something that can truly turn your life upside down. Here in America an Estimate of 17.6 million residents, age 16 and older, were victims of identity theft in 2014. (B.J.S, 2015) This number will continue to increase unless we combat it first hand and protect ourselves. More often than not, the victims of identity theft are clueless as to where the thief got their information from.
When identity theft is discovered there are many important steps to take to prevent it from going any further. If you see fraudulent charges on your account, then you need to contact the fraud department of where