(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
264