Criminal identity theft occurs when an imposter provides to law enforcement another person’s name and sensitive personally identifiable information during an investigation or upon arrest.
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A thief provides identification and/or personally identifiable information in the victim’s name, through documentation or verbal representation, to law enforcement when cited for a traffic violation or for a misdemeanor violation. The imposter signs the citation and promises to appear in court. If the imposter does not appear in court the magistrate may issue a bench warrant using the victim’s information that was provided.
In some cases, the thief will appear in court for a traffic or misdemeanor violation and plead guilty. This establishes a criminal record in the victim’s name. In other cases, the thief is arrested and booked for a felony or another serious public offense, such as a DUI, which is recorded in the county and state criminal records database.
What Types of Personally Identifying Information is Involved in Criminal Identity Theft
The most likely form of personally identifiable information a criminal uses is a Driver’s License or state identification number or card, which contains a unique license/identification number, name, address and date of birth.
Resolving Criminal Identity Theft
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