Our information is readily available on several web sites right now. You should shred all credit card offers you receive in the mail, shred old credit card statements, bank statements, just any thing that contains your personal information on it. I used Excite to get the name and phone number of the person living at the address in Florida mentioned on my credit report. He could very well be a victim too. I will let the authorities sort that one out.
Identity theft takes many forms.
The criminals begin to open as many accounts as they can. These can be bank accounts, revolving credit accounts, telephone service and the list goes on and on. Mean while the unsuspecting consumer being ruined has not a clue until they go to apply for credit and are denied or worse yet the collection agencies start calling you demanding payment. Unfortunately you are guilty until you can prove otherwise. Find your next victim and start all over again.