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* commit more crimes and, if arrested, use your identity.
* commit more crimes and, if arrested, use your identity.


[[File:IdentityTheftAnimation.png|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbxcgKRL5Q&list=UUSstQuUfC1NQphZOL_onOuw&index=28|right|thumb|400px|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbxcgKRL5Q&list=UUSstQuUfC1NQphZOL_onOuw&index=28 What is Identify Theft?] An animation that discusses identity theft and steps you can take to address the problem.]]
==How do they get the information?==  
==How do they get the information?==  


[[File:IdentityTheftAnimation.png|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbxcgKRL5Q&list=UUSstQuUfC1NQphZOL_onOuw&index=28|right|thumb|400px|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbxcgKRL5Q&list=UUSstQuUfC1NQphZOL_onOuw&index=28 What is Identify Theft?] An animation from People's Law School that discusses identity theft and steps you can take to address the problem.]]
Identity thieves can obtain your personal and financial information in a range of ways. For example, they may:
Identity thieves can obtain your personal and financial information in a range of ways. For example, they may:
* Steal the information from your computer, smartphone, wallet or purse, home, or vehicle.
* Steal the information from your computer, smartphone, wallet or purse, home, or vehicle.