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How Identity Thieves Get Your Personal Information

They get information from businesses or other institutions by: stealing records or information while they're on the job
bribing an employee who has access to these records hacking these records conning information out of employees

They may steal your mail, including bank and credit card statements, credit card offers, new checks, and tax information.

They may rummage through your trash, the trash of businesses, or public trash dumps in a practice known as "dumpster diving."

They may get your credit reports by abusing their employer's authorized access to them, or by posing as a landlord, employer, or someone else who may have a legal right to access your report.

They may steal your credit or debit card numbers by capturing the information in a data storage device in a practice known as "skimming." They may swipe your card for an actual purchase, or attach the device to an ATM machine where you may enter or swipe your card.

They may steal your wallet or purse.

They may complete a "change of address form" to divert your mail to another location.

They may steal personal information they find in your home.

They may steal personal information from you through email or phone by posing as legitimate companies and claiming that you have a problem with your account. This practice is known as "phishing" online, or pretexting by phone.

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Did You Know?

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	Latest news about Identity Theft cases in New Jersey and nationwide: Credit Card And Identity Theft Defendant Sentenced To 18 Years In Jail R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, William T. Simms, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service, J... Read more > California Woman Admits Identity Theft And Bank Fraud Scheme Zelpha Conyers, of Inglewood, California, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud and identity theft for making fraudulent withdrawals at Bank of Americ... Read more > Identity Theft in U.S. 27.3 Million Victims The Federal Trade Commission today released a survey showing that 27.3 million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the last five years... Read more > More Identity Theft News >

Identity Theft Terms

Today's Terms

Credit fraud

Definition:
Credit fraud is a synonym for identity theft.

Affidavit of forgery

Definition:
An affidavit of forgery is a legal document that states that a certain signature is not yours, but rather a forgery of someone else.

Shoulder surfing

Definition:
Shoulder surfing refers to to the process of obtaining your personal pin. Thieves either hang around ATMs or use binoculars in order to make out your personal identification number .

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New Jersey Identity-Theft Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Identity-Theft attorney you should contact our Identity-Theft Attorney as soon as possible:

Absecon
Asbury Park
Atlantic City
Bayonne
Blackwood
Bloomfield
Brick
Bridgeton
Bridgewater
Clementon
Clifton
East Brunswick
East Orange
Edison
Elizabeth
Englishtown
Fort Lee
Freehold
Hackensack
Hoboken
Howell
Jackson
Jersey City
Kearny
Lakewood
Linden

Marlton
Millville
Monroe Township
Morristown
Mount Holly
Mount Laurel
New Brunswick
Newark
North Bergen
North Brunswick
Old Bridge
Passaic
Paterson
Perth Amboy
Piscataway
Plainfield
Princeton
Sewell
Somerset
Teaneck
Toms River
Trenton
Union
Vineland
Wayne

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