In a lot of ways, identity theft and fraud are very impersonal attacks; fraudsters hack into databases to find and steal information which can happen to include yours. Yet, there is a much more personal and malicious way that these criminals can access your information: you. Many of them use the social engineering method to do their damage.

Child identity theft is when a cybercriminal steals the identity of a child under the age of 18. It is easy for cybercriminals to use the child’s name, birth date, and social security number to open bank accounts, run up credit, use the created identity to even obtain a driver’s license,

Identity thieves love to prey on vulnerable people and, as crazy as it sounds, college students are high up on their list. According to Javelin Research, college students are four times more likely to become a victim of identity theft1.