Internet Identity Theft

Overview
Internet Identity Theft has become real threat in today's society due to the increased number of Internet capabilities on the World Wide Web. The Internet is a new outlet where individuals can obtain information about one's identity, including personal information (bank numbers, credit card numbers, social security numbers, etc.). The Internet increases the scale in which identity theft can occur. [1]

Cyber Identity Theft
Cyber Identity Theft refers the to misappropriation of identity tokens (e-mail, web pages, usernames/passwords for online banking, etc.). The number of individuals who are affected by internet identity theft is hard to estimate; part of this reason is because the victims are unaware that this identity theft is occurring. Identity theft is a main component of.

Cyber identity theft generally involves social engineering methods (hacking, phishing, fake tax forms, etc.), and it also involves the price or affordance that comes with new communication technologies. [1]

There are prevention methods that users can take into account which may help them from becoming victim to identity theft. One program is called. It provides an anonymous and confidential way for users to report theft, bribery, harassment, etc. on the Internet. [3]

Case Study: Internet Identity Theft
planned their retirement and moved into an apartment for seniors where support could be provided as they got older. But, in 2014, their lives changed when they became victims of Internet Identity Theft. A worker within the complex, a temporary state employee, obtained their social security information online and used them to hack into their private information, like bank accounts, access their life insurance, all without their consent.

Although no immediate fraud was detected after they alerted the proper sources, they are still subject to identity theft and other types of fraud which can "destabilize their livelihood." [2]

In the case of seniors, they are "often the target of scams and frauds because they often have nest eggs, are less computer savvy, and are more trusting of people" [2]