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Scams
There are many ways that criminals can obtain your personal information.
For example they:
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Steal wallets and purses containing your identification
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Steal your mail, including your bank and credit card statements
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Rummage through your trash to get your personal data
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Find personal information in your home
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Use personal information you share on the Internet
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Scam you, often by email, by posing as legitimate companies
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Steal files or bribe employees who have access to files
with your information
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Obtain your credit report by posing as a landlord or employer
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Request a copy of your birth certificate from the county
recorder’s office
Last Modified: 02/24/2005
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