| A person's identity is the most important part of his | | | | you in a number of ways. It can damage your |
| life. It is important as it allows them to prove who | | | | reputation and credit standing, thereby making it |
| they are for many important activities like opening a | | | | difficult for you to get credit and loans from financial |
| bank account, getting credit cards and loans, signing | | | | institutions; it can cause you massive debts left |
| hire and purchase agreements and traveling in and | | | | behind by fraudsters and you would have to settle |
| out of the country. | | | | them; your name could be used for criminal activities |
| With proper identity documents, a person will face | | | | as using your identity would allow criminals to hide |
| utmost difficulty in doing even simple things like | | | | their true identity and this would leave you in a legal |
| renting a house or registering with the local doctor | | | | mess as you would be liable for anything they have |
| for a surgery. | | | | done; your whole life can get ruined because of |
| And because this identity is so important and integral | | | | identity theft. |
| to a person, fraudsters are constantly trying to steal | | | | Even after it is proven that you were a victim of |
| information and use it for unlawful activities like | | | | identity theft, it will become very difficult for you to |
| applying for credit, benefits, goods or services, | | | | remove your name from police records. This could |
| evading taxes, avoiding debts, and illegal immigration. | | | | pose a problem for you when applying for certain |
| So, how can identity theft affect you? It can affect | | | | jobs or applying for visas to travel abroad. |