It is really a hassle and a big problem if suddenly you realized that somebody is using credit card, leaving you in a big amount of debt. It is stressing to know that there is someone out there who knows your personal information and is using them for their personal gain. These are just examples of what has known to be the widespread crime all over the United States of America - identity theft. According to statistics, out of 23 Americans, 1 is victimized by identity theft, roughly 10 million annually. With the alarming rate of such cases, identity theft insurance was established to provide protection against such fraud.