In fact anybody with personal details [and that includes all of us] can have their identity and personal identity stolen and used for criminal reasons. Overall, the number of identity theft victims keeps growing despite resources being put into place to help fight the crime. In some states throughout the U. S. identity theft is slowing down or being reported and prevented more easily, but in other states and in other countries, the rise continues. It has been estimated that 10 million victims file of identity theft each year. This comes out to around about 20 people every minute. The overall cost of this has been approximately 56.5 billion dollars in 2005.
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