It is important to take all precautions to protect your identity. Identity theft is a fast growing crime. Identity theft/fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. The below icon is a link to the
Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) web page and explains why you need to take precautions to protect yourself from identity theft and what you should do if you are a victim.

FTC’s Identity Theft Site