Identity Theft - Revision history

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	*[http://canadian-creditreport.com/// Canadian Credit Report Online]		*[http://canadian-creditreport.com/// Canadian Credit Report Online]
-	*[http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/050451.html/ Consumer Protection, Government of Ontario]	+	*[http://http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/050451.html/ Consumer Protection, Government of Ontario]
	*[http://www.ftc.gov/// Federal Trade Commission]		*[http://www.ftc.gov/// Federal Trade Commission]
	*[http://http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/index.html// Fight Back Against Identity Theft (FTC)]		*[http://http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/index.html// Fight Back Against Identity Theft (FTC)]

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	'''Identity Theft''' - (also known as Identity Fraud) refers to crimes in which personal information is obtained without person’s and used by a criminal or an impostor to commit a fraud or a crime usually for the purpose of economic gain. Some information commonly used by the thieves is: social insurance number (SIN), driver's license, credit card or bank information, birth certificate, passport etc.		'''Identity Theft''' - (also known as Identity Fraud) refers to crimes in which personal information is obtained without person’s and used by a criminal or an impostor to commit a fraud or a crime usually for the purpose of economic gain. Some information commonly used by the thieves is: social insurance number (SIN), driver's license, credit card or bank information, birth certificate, passport etc.
-	[[Image:IDTheft.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|250px\|According to PhoneBusters there were 7778 reported identity theft complains in Canada for 2006 (which resulted in a $16,283,776.91 loss).]]	+	[[Image:IDTheft.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|250px\|According to [http://www.phonebusters.com// PhoneBusters] there were 7778 reported identity theft complains in Canada for 2006 (which resulted in a $16,283,776.91 loss).]]

	== Types ==		== Types ==
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	* '''Account Takeover Identity Theft''' : Refers to the situation in which stolen information is used to gain access to existing accounts (criminal/thief ''uses'' your personal information).		* '''Account Takeover Identity Theft''' : Refers to the situation in which stolen information is used to gain access to existing accounts (criminal/thief ''uses'' your personal information).

-	Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a California based nonprofit organization working on prevention and understanding of identity theft, actually sub-divides identity theft into four different types or categories based on information provided by the victims. According to their annual victimization survey report, ''Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2006'', ITRC uses the following four types:	+	[http://www.idtheftcenter.org/ Identity Theft Resource Center] (ITRC), a California based nonprofit organization working on prevention and understanding of identity theft, actually sub-divides identity theft into four different types or categories based on information provided by the victims. According to their annual victimization survey report, ''Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2006'', ITRC uses the following four types:

	*Financial : includes both account takeover and creation of new account (this is statistically the most reported type).		*Financial : includes both account takeover and creation of new account (this is statistically the most reported type).
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	== What to do if it happens to us ? ==		== What to do if it happens to us ? ==
-	Government of Ontario provides a five steps guideline procedure if we do become a victim of identity theft:	+	[http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/050451.html/ Government of Ontario] provides a five steps guideline procedure if we do become a victim of identity theft:

	*'''Step One''' – Contact the financial institution(s) which issued the goods or services to the thief in your name.		*'''Step One''' – Contact the financial institution(s) which issued the goods or services to the thief in your name.

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References

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External links

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
-	*[http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/050451.html/ Consumer Protection, Government of Ontario]
-	*[http://www.phonebusters.com// PhoneBusters]
	*[http://canadian-creditreport.com/// Canadian Credit Report Online]		*[http://canadian-creditreport.com/// Canadian Credit Report Online]
		+	*[http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/050451.html/ Consumer Protection, Government of Ontario]
	*[http://www.ftc.gov/// Federal Trade Commission]		*[http://www.ftc.gov/// Federal Trade Commission]
	*[http://http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/index.html// Fight Back Against Identity Theft (FTC)]		*[http://http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/index.html// Fight Back Against Identity Theft (FTC)]
	*[http://http://www.id-theft-info.com/// Identity Theft, don't be the next victim ]		*[http://http://www.id-theft-info.com/// Identity Theft, don't be the next victim ]
-	*[http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams/index_e.htm// Scams, RCMP]
	*[http://www.idtheftcenter.org/ Identity Theft Resource Center]		*[http://www.idtheftcenter.org/ Identity Theft Resource Center]
		+	*[http://www.phonebusters.com// PhoneBusters]
		+	*[http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams/index_e.htm// Scams, RCMP]

	== References ==		== References ==

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	*[http://http://www.id-theft-info.com/// Identity Theft, don't be the next victim ]		*[http://http://www.id-theft-info.com/// Identity Theft, don't be the next victim ]
	*[http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams/index_e.htm// Scams, RCMP]		*[http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams/index_e.htm// Scams, RCMP]
		+	*[http://www.idtheftcenter.org/ Identity Theft Resource Center]

	== References ==		== References ==

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Types

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	*Criminal : victim's name is provided to the law enforcement to avoid charges in thief/criminal's name.		*Criminal : victim's name is provided to the law enforcement to avoid charges in thief/criminal's name.
	*Governmental : victim’s information used to obtain government benefits (employment, driver’s license, welfare, etc.).		*Governmental : victim’s information used to obtain government benefits (employment, driver’s license, welfare, etc.).
-	*Cloning : usually refers to the combination of other identity types or categories (because of this it is considered the most serious).	+	*Cloning : usually refers to the combination of other identity types or categories (because of this it is considered the most serious).

	== Obtaining information ==		== Obtaining information ==

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	*Dumpster Diving: Thieves go through your garbage looking for bills and other documents containing personal information.		*Dumpster Diving: Thieves go through your garbage looking for bills and other documents containing personal information.
	*Skimming: Using fabricated devices thieves steal credit card and debit card information during payment.		*Skimming: Using fabricated devices thieves steal credit card and debit card information during payment.
-	*Phishing: Thieves will pretend to be legal institutions or companies and send spam or pop-up messages to acquire personal information.	+	*[[Phishing]]: Thieves will pretend to be legal institutions or companies and send spam or pop-up messages to acquire personal information.
	*Address Change: A change of address is initiated by the thief in order to receive your mail for particular bills or documents which provide personal information.		*Address Change: A change of address is initiated by the thief in order to receive your mail for particular bills or documents which provide personal information.
	*Stealing: Thieves will steal wallets, purses, mail, personnel records or bribe employees who have access to personnel records.		*Stealing: Thieves will steal wallets, purses, mail, personnel records or bribe employees who have access to personnel records.

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	'''Identity Theft''' - (also known as Identity Fraud) refers to crimes in which personal information is obtained without person’s and used by a criminal or an impostor to commit a fraud or a crime usually for the purpose of economic gain. Some information commonly used by the thieves is: social insurance number (SIN), driver's license, credit card or bank information, birth certificate, passport etc.		'''Identity Theft''' - (also known as Identity Fraud) refers to crimes in which personal information is obtained without person’s and used by a criminal or an impostor to commit a fraud or a crime usually for the purpose of economic gain. Some information commonly used by the thieves is: social insurance number (SIN), driver's license, credit card or bank information, birth certificate, passport etc.
-		+	[[Image:IDTheft.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|250px\|According to PhoneBusters there were 7778 reported identity theft complains in Canada for 2006 (which resulted in a $16,283,776.91 loss).]]

	== Types ==		== Types ==

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
		+	[[Anti-spam Systems and Techniques]]<BR>
		+	[[Autocomplete]]<BR>
		+	[[Biometrics in Information Security]]<BR>
		+	[[Biometric systems regarding security design principle]]<BR>
		+	[[Electronic Voting Systems]]<BR>
		+	[[Information security awareness]]<BR>
		+	[[Operating Systems Security]]<BR>
		+	[[Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard]]<BR>
		+	[[Phishing]]<BR>
		+	[[Piggybacking]]<BR>
		+	[[Random Number Generators and Information Security]]<BR>
		+	[[Security and Storage Mediums]]<BR>
		+	[[Smart Card technology to prevent fraud]]<BR>
		+	[[Social engineering]]<BR>
		+	[[The Mitnick attack]]<BR>

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	== References ==		== References ==
	"Archive." Public Safety Canada. 17 Nov. 2007 <http://ww2.ps-sp.gc.ca/publications/policing/identity_theft_e.asp#_Toc86053404>.		"Archive." Public Safety Canada. 17 Nov. 2007 <http://ww2.ps-sp.gc.ca/publications/policing/identity_theft_e.asp#_Toc86053404>.
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	"Canada Identity Theft and Fraud." Credit Report Canada. 28 Oct. 2007 <http://canadian-creditreport.com/identitytheft.htm>.		"Canada Identity Theft and Fraud." Credit Report Canada. 28 Oct. 2007 <http://canadian-creditreport.com/identitytheft.htm>.
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	"Consumer Protection Overview." Government of Ontario. 27 Oct. 2007 <http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/050451.html>.		"Consumer Protection Overview." Government of Ontario. 27 Oct. 2007 <http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/050451.html>.
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	"Definitions." SearchSecurity.Com. 23 Nov. 2007 <http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci801871,00.html>.		"Definitions." SearchSecurity.Com. 23 Nov. 2007 <http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci801871,00.html>.
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	"Don'T Be the Next Victim." Identity Theft Info. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.easybib.com/MyBib/step2.php>.		"Don'T Be the Next Victim." Identity Theft Info. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.easybib.com/MyBib/step2.php>.
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	"Fact Sheet." Privacy Commissioner of Canada. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.privcom.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_10_e.asp>.		"Fact Sheet." Privacy Commissioner of Canada. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.privcom.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_10_e.asp>.
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	"Fight Back Against Identity Theft." Federal Trade Commission. 17 Nov. 2007 <http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity-theft.html>.		"Fight Back Against Identity Theft." Federal Trade Commission. 17 Nov. 2007 <http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity-theft.html>.
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	"Identity Theft." Consumer Measure Committee. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://cmcweb.ca/epic/site/cmc-cmc.nsf/en/fe00084e.html>.		"Identity Theft." Consumer Measure Committee. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://cmcweb.ca/epic/site/cmc-cmc.nsf/en/fe00084e.html>.
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	"Identity Theft." PhoneBusters. 27 Oct. 2007 <http://www.phonebusters.com/english/recognizeit_identitythe.html>.		"Identity Theft." PhoneBusters. 27 Oct. 2007 <http://www.phonebusters.com/english/recognizeit_identitythe.html>.
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	"Main Page." Identity Theft Resource Center. 18 Nov. 2007 <http://www.idtheftcenter.org/>.		"Main Page." Identity Theft Resource Center. 18 Nov. 2007 <http://www.idtheftcenter.org/>.
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	ITRC Staff, and Charles Nelson. Identity Theft:the Aftermath 2006. Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). 2006. 1-31. 18 Nov. 2007 <http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/lib_survey/index.shtml>.		ITRC Staff, and Charles Nelson. Identity Theft:the Aftermath 2006. Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). 2006. 1-31. 18 Nov. 2007 <http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/lib_survey/index.shtml>.


	--[[User:Todica\|Todica]] 20:28, 2 December 2007 (EST)		--[[User:Todica\|Todica]] 20:28, 2 December 2007 (EST)

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	== References ==		== References ==
	"Archive." Public Safety Canada. 17 Nov. 2007 <http://ww2.ps-sp.gc.ca/publications/policing/identity_theft_e.asp#_Toc86053404>.		"Archive." Public Safety Canada. 17 Nov. 2007 <http://ww2.ps-sp.gc.ca/publications/policing/identity_theft_e.asp#_Toc86053404>.
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	"Canada Identity Theft and Fraud." Credit Report Canada. 28 Oct. 2007 <http://canadian-creditreport.com/identitytheft.htm>.		"Canada Identity Theft and Fraud." Credit Report Canada. 28 Oct. 2007 <http://canadian-creditreport.com/identitytheft.htm>.
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	"Consumer Protection Overview." Government of Ontario. 27 Oct. 2007 <http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/050451.html>.		"Consumer Protection Overview." Government of Ontario. 27 Oct. 2007 <http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/050451.html>.
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	"Definitions." SearchSecurity.Com. 23 Nov. 2007 <http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci801871,00.html>.		"Definitions." SearchSecurity.Com. 23 Nov. 2007 <http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci801871,00.html>.
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	"Don'T Be the Next Victim." Identity Theft Info. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.easybib.com/MyBib/step2.php>.		"Don'T Be the Next Victim." Identity Theft Info. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.easybib.com/MyBib/step2.php>.
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	"Fact Sheet." Privacy Commissioner of Canada. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.privcom.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_10_e.asp>.		"Fact Sheet." Privacy Commissioner of Canada. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://www.privcom.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_10_e.asp>.
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	"Fight Back Against Identity Theft." Federal Trade Commission. 17 Nov. 2007 <http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity-theft.html>.		"Fight Back Against Identity Theft." Federal Trade Commission. 17 Nov. 2007 <http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity-theft.html>.
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	"Identity Theft." Consumer Measure Committee. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://cmcweb.ca/epic/site/cmc-cmc.nsf/en/fe00084e.html>.		"Identity Theft." Consumer Measure Committee. 27 Nov. 2007 <http://cmcweb.ca/epic/site/cmc-cmc.nsf/en/fe00084e.html>.
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	"Identity Theft." PhoneBusters. 27 Oct. 2007 <http://www.phonebusters.com/english/recognizeit_identitythe.html>.		"Identity Theft." PhoneBusters. 27 Oct. 2007 <http://www.phonebusters.com/english/recognizeit_identitythe.html>.
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	"Main Page." Identity Theft Resource Center. 18 Nov. 2007 <http://www.idtheftcenter.org/>.		"Main Page." Identity Theft Resource Center. 18 Nov. 2007 <http://www.idtheftcenter.org/>.
		+	ITRC Staff, and Charles Nelson. Identity Theft:the Aftermath 2006. Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). 2006. 1-31. 18 Nov. 2007 <http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/lib_survey/index.shtml>.

-	ITRC Staff, and Charles Nelson. Identity Theft:the Aftermath 2006. Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). 2006. 1-31. 18 Nov. 2007 <http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/lib_survey/index.shtml>.

	--[[User:Todica\|Todica]] 20:28, 2 December 2007 (EST)		--[[User:Todica\|Todica]] 20:28, 2 December 2007 (EST)