Are You Safe from Identity Theft?

Identity theft occurs when someone obtaining information of another person to commit fraud. According to CyberSecurity Malaysia Incident Statistics, identity theft cases in Malaysia increased by 20% from 371 to 446 in 2018. Meanwhile, RAM Credit Information Sdn Bhd (RAMCI) conducted a consumer survey that revealed 14% of respondents were victims of identity theft whilst 26% knew someone who had experienced it.

In other words, identity theft is growing and remains the easiest way for fraudsters to commit the white-collar crime which affects millions of identity theft victims each year and results in fraud losses for consumers, businesses and financial institutions.

To address this issue, our group designed a poster that summarizes causes that lead to identity theft and prevention measures to avoid having your identity stolen. 

What do you think about identity theft? Have you experienced it? Do you know someone who had experienced it? Share your thoughts concerning this matter in the comment section below.

Would really appreciate if you can also like the poster on instagram [Instagram Link], retweet/like on twitter [Twitter Link] and like on facebook [Facebook Link]. It is for our course project.