Identity theft or ID theft refers to a criminal offense in which a thief steals very important information of an individual such as a Social Security number and a driver’s license number. Once a thief was able to get this vital information, he is ready to pose as the other individual. Stolen information may be used to get cash, services or products under a victim’s name.

It can also provide the perpetrator with fake identifications for immigration or some other applications. One of the major dilemmas with ID theft is that frequently the felonies perpetrated by the ID theft professional are frequently accredited to the person that has been the victim.