Cyber Crime Presentation for PICT2001: Identity Theft Analysis

This presentation provides an overview of cyber crime, focusing on identity theft. It defines identity theft, detailing its various types such as criminal, child, medical, and financial theft. The presentation outlines how identity theft occurs through methods like stealing, dumpster diving, and cloning information. It then explores the serious consequences of identity theft, including potential arrest, financial loss, credit score damage, emotional distress, and time consumption. Furthermore, the presentation discusses the legal ramifications of being found guilty, such as fines, restitution, imprisonment, and probation. It also highlights protective measures against identity theft, including mail security, credit report checks, and software updates. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the damaging effects of identity theft and suggests reporting methods, supported by a bibliography of relevant sources.

CYBER CRIME
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INTRODUCTION
Identity theft is one of the most dangerous
cyber attack and it can damage an individual
as well as a company. The presentation
discusses about the identity theft and the
consequences of the identity theft.

IDENTITY THEFT
• Crime of getting personal information of a
person
• Its purpose is to make purchases with the
identity of the person
• The attackers use credit cards
• In an organization, they steal the customers
information.

TYPES OF IDENTITY THEFT
The types of identity
theft include the
following:
• Criminal theft
• Child theft
• Medical theft
• Financial theft

OCCURING OF IDENTITY THEFTS
• STEALING
• DUMPSTER DIVING
• CHANGE OF ADDRESS
• CLONING INFORMATION CREDIT
INFORMATION

CONSEQUENCES OF IDENTITY THEFT
The consequences of
identity theft includes
the following:
• Possible arrest
• Loss of money
• Lower scores of credit
• Emotional distress
• Large amount of loss
of time

CONSEQUENCES WHEN FOUND GUILTY
The following are the consequences when found
guilty of identity theft:
• Fines
• Restitution
• Imprisonment
• probation

PROTECTION AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT
• Mail theft
• Checking reports of credit cards
• Unsolicited requests
• Update of virus and software

WAYS TO CHECK IDENTITY THEFT
• Reading bills
• Bank account
statement
• Checking mails
• Examination of
credit reports
• Concerns of health
insurance
• Notice of taxing

REPORTING IDENTITY THEFT
• Federal trade commission
• Downloading FTC publication
• Report by telephone
• Police station

CONCLUSION
From the report, it can be inferred that identity
theft can have lot of damage and the
consequences of the identity theft is harmful.
The presentation discusses about the various
forms of identity theft, the effect and th
consequences of the theft and the way the
theft can be mitigated.

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