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==What does identity theft mean?==  
==What does identity theft mean?==  


[[File:IdentityTheftAnimation.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbxcgKRL5Q&list=UUSstQuUfC1NQphZOL_onOuw&index=28|right|caption]]
Identity thieves steal your name and other pieces of personal information such as address, date of birth, Social Insurance Number (SIN), credit card numbers, bank numbers, online passwords, calling cards, birth certificates, passports, and your mother’s maiden name.
Identity thieves steal your name and other pieces of personal information such as address, date of birth, Social Insurance Number (SIN), credit card numbers, bank numbers, online passwords, calling cards, birth certificates, passports, and your mother’s maiden name.


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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=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbxcgKRL5Q&list=UUSstQuUfC1NQphZOL_onOuw&index=28|right|300px|What is Identify Theft? An animation that discusses identify theft and steps you can take to address the problem.]]
==How do they get the information?==  
==How do they get the information?==  


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