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(Theft Act) 8, 19, 127, 130, 138

identitytheft services 187

illegal immigrants 107, 111-112

instant messaging (IM) 85, 209

immigration forms 110

insurance 11-12, 34, 41, 43-44, 65, 76, 101-102, 104, 149-153, 156, 158, 165, 180, 182, 187-189, 206, 209, 215,
224, 228, 240, 246,
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 19, 30, 52, 58, 79, 99-100,
102, 112, 163, 167-168, 177-178, 251

fake IRS forms 99

Internet 11, 13-14, 18, 21, 32, 34, 41, 45, 49, 55, 63, 70, 77-78, 82-83, 93-99, 103, 105-106, 131, 141, 176, 194-195,
198, 200, 202, 213, 238, 240, 242, 249

Internet risks 95

online accounts 207

online job boards 210

online purchases 86, 190, 200, 208, 239

online shopping 96

wardriving 93

law enforcement 7, 20, 55, 60-61, 71, 73, 76, 82, 84, 86-87, 89, 91, 93, 98, 103, 113, 116, 125, 128-135, 137,
143, 148, 173, 216, 224, 232, 247, 254-255

lifestyle changes 49, 21-22, 194, 216

live-in companion 36

mail theft 36, 54

mailbox 11, 16, 31, 39, 81, 83-85, 204, 239, 241

mailing address 5, 208

marketing 18, 38, 53, 76, 96, 146, 160, 162-166, 171,
185, 186, 189, 211-212

marriage license records 144

medical ID theft 101, 103-104

medical information 106, 156

Medicare 48, 101-102

Medicaid 47-48, 52, 101-102

physician identities 47, 101

262

I N D E X

monthly statement 88, 207-208, 239

mortgage 5, 18, 36-37, 43, 76, 85, 90, 162, 200, 208-211,
215

mother’s maiden name 5, 40, 100, 205-206

national ID card 73-77

national identifier 14

opt-out 170-171, 181

organized crime groups 15-16

passwords 13, 17, 48-49, 71, 90, 94-95, 100, 180, 187, 193,
198, 200, 204-208, 213-214, 220, 240, 244

personal computer 95-96, 237

personal identification number (PIN) 17, 49, 87, 96, 100,
179-180, 204, 220, 222, 244, 250

personal information 5, 7, 9, 12-15, 17-19, 27, 31-32, 34,
40-41, 45-46, 53, 59, 64, 67, 72, 76, 94-96, 98-100,
102-103, 131, 133, 137, 142-144, 146-147, 151, 165-166,
169-171, 174, 176, 181, 190-191, 198-200, 208-211, 216,
237, 239-242, 248

personal Web pages 13, 240

phone or utilities fraud 9

police report 105, 222-224, 237

pretexting 13, 202, 241

prevention 21, 57, 162-163, 173-174, 194, 230, 233

primary ID 68-69

privacy 6, 13, 15-17, 41, 52, 56, 64, 96, 139, 141, 146-147,
153, 162, 164-167, 169, 180, 191, 208, 216, 233, 238-239, 256

Privacy Act 16

public records 70, 144, 147, 167, 175, 184

reputation 17-18, 26, 31, 64, 174, 189, 208

secondary ID 68-69

skimmer 13, 88, 240

Social Security Administration (SSA) 7, 9, 14, 19, 38, 40,
54-58, 73, 79, 107-111, 113, 120, 124, 129, 137, 140,
178-179, 220, 232-233, 244, 251-252

263

I N D E X

Social Security card 7, 12, 21-22, 54, 69, 72-73, 80, 108-111, 121, 123-125, 175, 215, 240, 242

Social Security Earnings and Benefits Statement 178

Social Security number (SSN) 1, 5-7, 9, 11-12, 14, 16-17,
19, 25-26, 30, 34-36, 40, 42, 45, 48, 51-59, 64, 74,
76, 78, 80, 82, 89-90, 93, 95, 100, 102, 111, 113, 115,
124, 141, 145, 151, 161-164, 166-169, 175-179, 184, 200,
205, 210, 220-222, 228, 240-241, 244-245, 251-252,
255

software 64, 94, 96, 103-104, 161, 187, 206, 232, 238

stealing checks 82

students 33-35, 53-54, 251

technology 20, 25, 55, 60-62, 77-78, 105-106, 116, 133,
136, 144, 173, 191-192, 213-214

telemarketers 38, 211

temporary worker 42

terrorism 38, 58, 75, 107, 113-114, 116, 125, 135

terrorists 22, 111, 113-118, 120, 134, 139-140, 163, 217,
252

9/11 hijackers 113-114, 116-118

U.S. birth certificate 68, 108

U.S. passport 68, 118

wallet 12, 21, 31, 45, 80-81, 175, 179-181, 197, 215, 229,
240, 242