Mail and identity theft crimes are being reported more frequently than ever. More and more people are falling victim to thieves who will commonly acquire confidential information to defraud people of their money. To help prevent you from becoming a victim, we have provided the following tips for you to review and keep in mind.
A person commits the crime of identity theft if the person with the intent to defraud obtains, possesses, transfers, creates, utters, or conveys to the person’s own use, the personal identification of another person. Identity theft is a Class C Felony. Personal identification includes, but is not limited to:
· A
person’s name, address, or telephone number.
· A
person’s driving privileges
· A
person’s social security number or tax identification number
· A
person’s citizenship status
· A person’s employment status or place of employment, the identification
number assigned to a person by a person’s employer
· The maiden name of a person’s mother
· A person’s bank account numbers, or a PIN number
· A person’s signature or a copy of their signature
· A person’s email name, email signature, email address, email account
· A person’s photograph
· A person’s date of birth