Share some identity theft horror stories.

A young man once got a call from someone pretending to be from a government agency. They asked for his social security number for a 'routine check'. He gave it, not suspecting it was a scam. Later, he discovered that his identity had been used to apply for loans. Identity theft can be really sneaky and cause a great deal of trouble for the victims.

Sure. One story is about a woman who received an email seemingly from her bank asking her to update her account information. She clicked the link and entered all her details. Later, she found out it was a phishing scam and her money was stolen. Another case involved a man whose social media account was hacked. The hacker started posting inappropriate things in his name, which damaged his reputation.

One story is about a Canadian citizen who received strange bills for services he never used. It turned out his identity was stolen, and the thief was using his information to open accounts. The victim had to spend a lot of time contacting various companies to clear his name.

Sure. One story is about a woman who received a call from someone pretending to be from her bank. They asked for her account details, saying there was a problem with her account. She naively gave the information and later found out that all her savings were withdrawn. Another case involved a man whose identity was stolen to open multiple credit cards. The thief ran up huge debts in his name.

Sure. One story is about a woman who received a call from someone claiming to be from her bank. They asked for her account details, saying there was a problem with her account. She naively provided the information, and later found out all her savings were gone. Another case involved a man whose identity was stolen to open multiple credit cards.

One way is to use two - factor authentication whenever possible. This adds an extra layer of security to your accounts.

There was a man who bought something from an online marketplace. Later, he got a call from someone claiming to be from the marketplace's customer service. They asked for his account password to 'fix a problem'. He gave it, and then his identity was stolen. They used his account to buy expensive items and also stole his personal information. This shows that we should be very careful about who we give our information to during online shopping.

Sure. One story is about a man who had his identity stolen when he used an unsecure public Wi - Fi at a coffee shop. The thief managed to get his bank account details and made several large withdrawals. Another story involves a woman whose identity was stolen through a phishing email. She clicked on a link in the email, thinking it was from her bank, and unknowingly provided all her personal information.

Sure. One story is about a woman who received a call from someone claiming to be from her bank. They asked for her account details, saying there was a problem with her account. She innocently provided the information and later found out that all her savings were gone. Another case involved a man whose identity was stolen to open multiple credit cards. He only found out when he received bills for huge amounts of debt that he didn't incur.

Medical identity theft is another type of horror story. Thieves use your identity to get medical treatment. This can mess up your medical records. For instance, if they have a serious condition and it gets recorded under your name, it can affect your future insurance claims and medical treatments. You might end up being denied insurance because the records show you have a pre - existing condition that you actually don't have, all because of identity theft.