Identity Theft: With a Foreword by Senator Maria Cantwell- Second Printing

by David A. May and James E. Headley

Although a relatively new crime, identity theft has dramatically increased in occurrence and severity since the early 1990s. By definition, identity theft is the obtainment and fraudulent use of another person's personal information, which can be relatively innocuous or much more serious. A talented criminal can take another individual's social security number, credit card information, checks, or other personal information, and use that information...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820458449
• ISBN13: 9780820458441
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 142 Pages