The Reality Of Identity Theft: Exposing Masks

Krishi Gupta, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies - Technical Campus

ABSTRACT

Ever wondered what would happen when some stranger completely steals your identity and pretends to be you in front of someone else to gain some benefits? The sad reality is, this identity theft is very common nowadays. This can happen to anyone and can have extreme consequences. One must be aware of disclosing confidential information to anyone or on any platform. To prevent this, one must look for warning signs and be vigilant. This thief can get many benefits in your name as well as can get you in

danger. These people are such experts in this field, that you may not even notice how fast they take your information and use it against you. This is why, one must know about this grievous crime in order to know how to handle these situations. There are some measures which must be followed immediately after such an incident has happened. Reporting these fraudulent activities to appropriate authorities on time can only save us from such misrepresentation. This is a serious issue which needs to be addressed on a global level as the statistics of identity theft incidents are growing day by day. If you are not careful enough, you will not even notice when you are caught in the clutches of cybercriminals.

Keywords: identity, confidential information, warning signs, vigilant, fraudulent activities, misrepresentation, cybercriminals