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