Identity Theft Definition Stats Protection
Types of Identity Theft: There are six basic categories of identity theft and countless other subcategories of those. We’ll limit this article to just the major types. 1. Account Takeover Fraud It happens when someone uses a person’s account information to either extract funds or to purchase services and products, using existing accounts. 2. Medical Identity Theft It happens when someone steals a person’s medical or health insurance data and obtains medical services or makes false claims....