Identity thieves can apply for jobs, file taxes or get prescription drugs under your name.
The type of personal information compromised in thefts like Capital One’s COF, +1.33% data hack could hold the “keys to the kingdom” for a bad actor, experts say — and she or he can do far more than open a credit card in your name.
‘The Social Security number basically is a password.’ “Based on our analysis to date, we believe it is unlikely that the information was used for fraud or disseminated by this individual,” Capital One said. “However, we will continue to investigate.” The company said it would notify impacted customers “through a variety of channels” and provide them with free identity protection and credit monitoring.
An enterprising identity thief might pose as you using your Social Security number to get a job. Plus, “combined with other major breaches, like Equifax EFX, -1.63% , the SSNs can still be used to steal identities when correlated with other personally identifying data in those other public data dumps,” said Katie Moussouris, the founder and CEO of Luta Security.
An imposter using your name and personal identity to access health care can be costly to resolve and potentially dangerous to your health. E-Verify lets users “Self Lock” their Social Security number and unlock it whenever a new employer needs to vet them. “If your locked SSN is entered in E-Verify to confirm employment authorization, it will result in an E-Verify mismatch, called a tentative non-confirmation,” E-Verify’s site says.
In some cases, like if the IRS rejects your tax return because someone has already filed a return using your Social Security number, you may be able to fill out an identity-theft affidavit . A thief hijacks your cell phone — and is now receiving all of your calls and texts. They can achieve this by transferring your phone account to another carrier, Kerskie said, or by using your personal information to call your carrier and switch your SIM card to a new device.
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