Identity Theft

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Identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information in order to commit a fraudulent act or theft for his/her own benefit. The stolen information can include a credit card number or Social Security number, or any other personal information that the identity thief uses by stealing your identity by pretending to be opening up accounts on your behalf. An identity theft can result in large financial charges that hold you responsible and can negatively influence your credit. Despite any precautions that an individual takes they can find themselves the victim of identity theft. If you would like to confer with an identity theft lawyer, please contact us to receive more information on your legal rights and options.

There are identity theft laws that have been passed by Congress in order to better protect victims of identify theft and allowed for anyone that “knowingly transfers or uses, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of Federal law, or that constitutes a felony under any applicable State or local law” to be classified as a federal crime. Many instances of identity theft are not even known about until a poor credit record has resulted. By regularly checking your credit record individuals are able to recognize if they have become a victim of identity theft.