Identity Theft Mini-Quiz Answers
5. FALSE
There are many other ways to use personal data that can be just as dangerous to the consumer as stealing a valid credit card number.
According to the Javelin study, virtually every category of "card not present" fraud and theft has shown an increase over the past year. Among these are attempts to create new accounts using stolen personal data, as well as efforts to break into existing bank or credit card accounts through means that don't require a card.
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