Identity theft or in other words identity fraud happens when someone steals your personal information and uses it without your permission. In every year, more than 10 million peoples are depressed for identity theft and fraud. Federal Trade Commission in America declared that identity theft and fraud is the most powerful and progressive crime. According to a recent statistics, 5% mature are oblation by different types of computer fraud. Young and elder class people are mostly victimized.
Today’s technology has made the world as a global village. The total world is in our hand. We are globally organized by internet. The law of cyber criminals is also facing trouble to prevent identity theft. The individuals are using internet frequently. Many businesses are also same. They don’t maintain any security system. Identity fraud has a great negative impact on small and large businesses, especially on e-commerce.
Consumers are always in confusion and risks that they will lose their personal information by fraud criminals. This kind of customer’s fear can affect on world business. E -commerce business can be negatively influenced by this. There is no way to save your personal information, but your consciousness can protect everything. Therefore, there is nothing to be worried. The perfect way to save your privacy and personal information is to be aware of your personal information and security. Identity fraud can waste your hard works, a long time and many more.
We will discuss here four (4) most important ways to ensure high security of personal information.
Your wallet and purse should be much protected. Within this purse, you should only carry single personal ID information.
- Social security card is an important card. You shouldn’t keep with you the cards of your wife or your children. When you carry these cards, be careful to follow the purse after few minutes. Within daily activities, you shouldn’t mix it – because, it is important. Your social cards can be most powerful sources for identity theft and fraud.
- Don’t mix the different card numbers like health insurance card with social security card.
Collect duplicate personal information of all your cards. Keep all the duplicate numbers in a safe place. Keep the numbers and other relevant information of your credit card, health insurance, bank accounts and any other personal information that can be used for identify theft and fraud.
Don’t share your any identity and security number with unknown persons. If anyone asks you for security information, you should ask him the reason. The best way is never share your security information with any person; your family members, friends or unknown persons to keep your information safe from identity theft and fraud.
Never write down your personal security number in any unnecessary place. You can do it by unconscious mind. Anyone who wants to hurt you, he can take your information.
Actually, it is stupidity to mention any specific number of ways to prevent identity theft and fraud. We are here just to discuss most common ways to keep safe from identity theft. Our personal awareness is the most powerful weapons to prevent identity theft and fraud.








