1. Dumpster diving, they rummage through trash looking for bils or other paper with your personal info
2. Skimming, they steal credit/debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing your card
3. phising site
4. changing your address, they divert your billing statements to another location by completing a "change of address" form
5."Old-fashioned"stealing, they steal wallets and purse;mail etc pre approved credit offers.

   Identity theft is serious crime,it can destroy your credit and ruin your good name, deter identity thieves by safe safeguarding your information.
1.shred your precious doc with personal info before you discard them
2.protect your ssn, dont carry in your wallet
3.dont give out personal info on the phone.through the email, unless you know you are dealing with
4 never click unsolicited email
5.dont use obvious password, like  birth, mother maiden name or last 4 digit ssn
6.keep personal info in  a secure place.

1.bill that do not  arrive as expected
2.unexpected credit card or account statements
3.denials of credit for no apparent person
4.call or letters about purchases you did not make

1.place  a fraud alert on your credit report and review the report carefully
2.close account that have been tampered with or established fraudulently
3. file police report
4. report the theft to the federal trade commision