If you remember the last time you signed up for a credit card, a sweepstakes, or mailing list, then you routinely know that the first thing you wrote down was your name. By just doing that, you could become a victim of identity theft. Not many people realize how easy it is to become a victim of this crime. It occurs when someone uses your name, address, social security number, bank or credit card account number, or other identifying information without your knowledge. Identity theft is the act of knowingly transferring or using without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person with the intent to commit, any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of federal law. In addition, the speed and technological advances w
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