1. Finding personal information you share on the internet. 2. "Dumpster Diving" orgoing though your trash looking for personal information.3. Stealing your mail.4. Stealing your wallet orpurse.5. Stealing your debit orcredit card numbers through"skimming", using a datastorage device to capture the

information at an ATM or during an actual purchase (alsocalled electronic pick pocketing). 6. "Phishing", a scam inwhich the identity thief sendsan email falsely claiming to befrom a legitimate organization, government agency orbank to lure the victim intosurrendering personal information such as a bank accountnumber, credit card numberor passwords. Often the emailwill send you to a phony orspoof website that looks justlike the real business or government

agency - only an expert can tell the difference.7. Obtaining your creditreport by posing as your employer or landlord.8. "Business record theft"involves the theft of files,hacking into electronic files orbribing an employee for accessto files at a business.9. Going though the trashof a business to get employeerecords, customer informationand register receipts.10. Diverting your mail toanother location by filling outa "change of address" form.