IDENTITY THEFT

Identity theft is a terrifying experience for the

victim. It occurs when someone 1) ilegaly uses
someone elses personal 2) identity to obtain
services in their name. they may even commit
crimes while impersonating them! To make sure
this does not happen to you, there are a number of
3)protection measures you can take. Firstly , make
sure that you do not throw 4) information away
that someone could use to impersonate you. Shred
all your important papers 5) especially credit card
reciepts or any pre-approved credit applications
and other 6) financial information. Secondly , be 7)
careful at cash machines and make sure no one
behind you can see your PIN number. Also , never
carry your birth 8) certificate or passport with you
unless it is necessary. Never write down your 9)
security passwords or PINnumbers anywhere -10)
memorise them.

GERTA ELA XII-B