KATC Investigates Protection Against Identity Theft

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans

KATC Investigates Protection Against Identity Theft

Odds are, you know someone who’s been a victim of identity theft. According to the Bureau of Justice, close to 18 million people experienced some form of the crime just last year. That’s five times more than the entire population of Louisiana. Almost all of the victims say someone tried to use an existing bank account. About half had someone use their credit cards without their approval. And nine out of ten people say the culprit, is a total stranger. These crooks use any means to get a hold of your personal information, but could you be handing it over without even knowing it? You’ll be surprised with what we uncovered, just like the viewers we surprised right at their own front doors. There’s an old saying, that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” And if you’re an identity thief, a junkyard could be a gold mine. We took our cell phones and went to a scrap yard right here in Acadiana…and what we found was startling. Just take a look at some of the things that we’ve found. We’ve got banking information; we’ve got what bank this person goes to, including their name. And we have their accounting […]

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