identity theft

   What mistakes did this woman make to have her identity stolen?

o   Why do you feel ID Theft is such a common problem these days?

the woman gave her information to the loan persons assistant/aquaintaince

o   What type of documents or personal belongings would someone have to obtain to steal a person’s identity?

credit card number, DOB, Social Security, address, name

o   What are some ideas that you would suggest to someone to protect their identity from being stolen.

credit checks, use unique or unpredictable passwords 

o   Who do you think is to blame, the person stealing the identity, or the person who is not protecting themselves from identity theft?

you can't blame either person. cause if you don't protect yourself your more likely to get your identity stolen