Identity Theft

First of all, the women in this story made a mistake by using her debit card all the time. Hijackers accessed her card and then stole her identity. Identity theft is such a common problem these days because a lot of people carry around their social security cards, they are not careful throwing away identity information, they do not frequently check their credit report, and they are not careful who they give important information to. To steal a person's identity, one would have to obtain either a bank statement,  a credit card number, or a social security card. To protect yourself from identity theft you should frequently check your bank/credit report, avoid carrying your social security card, carefully throw away identity information, and be careful who you give out important information to. Identity theft can be the stealers fault for taking the information, but it can also be the victim for not taking time to ensure that your identity is safe.