hidden in transparency

Indeed, there's a big, verily huge problem with the Web... sometimes, you see too much of people's intimacy. When it's about discovering the underwears of your neighbour, or things like that, it can be no such big deal, yet when it's about hacking your bank account or sign up for cell phone, you have much less fun...

Basically, the crime of identity theft occurs when someone, without your knowledge, acquires a piece of your personal information and uses it to commit fraud.

What are the favourite crimes comitted with your digital identity?

1- Credit card fraud is the most common type of identity theft.

The thief pretends to be the victim, calls the credit card company and changes the mailing address on an existing account.
Or, more commonly, the thief opens a new credit card account in the victim's name.
Because the bills are being sent to a new address, the victim doesn't realize there's a problem. The thief then uses the credit card without paying the bills, ruining your credit.

2- Cell phones...
The second category, (about half the number of victims as credit card fraud) is where an identity thief signs up for cell phone, long distance service, or utilities in the victim's name.

3- Other categories include:
Employment - getting a job using the victims name and identity, Social Security, Tax Returns, Medical, Residential Leases, Securities and Investments, Bankruptcy Fraud, Illegal Immigration and Miscellaneous government documents...

Anyway... There are definitely lots of ways to have fun with the "identity theft" stuff on the Web... so if you'd ever wanna get revenged, you know how to do it now...