How to Protect Your Identity 🔒

in identity •  6 years ago 

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. Since 2012, 1 in 3 Americans have been victims of identity theft. In 2017 alone, there were over 16.7 million victims of identity fraud, leading to $16.8 billion in financial damages.

Victims of identity theft must deal with the destructive nature of data breaches firsthand, whether their credit has been demolished by card fraud, bank accounts emptied, or lives upturned by all kinds of other criminal activity.

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