Online identity theft is the deliberate use of someone else’s personal information to conceal fraud or to gain financial benefits.
Based on a 2017 survey, 16.7 million people became victims of identity theft which is an increase of 1 million people from 2016. This is 1 out every 15 people and every 2 seconds, there’s a new victim of it.
What is Personal Information?
Personal information includes, but is not limited to:
Name
IC Number
Address
Banking Accounts
Medical Records
Email Address
Date of Birth
Passwords
How do identity thieves get your personal information?
Identity thieves may get your personal information in different ways: (please check the images)
What can identity thieves do with stolen information?