Identity theft

Criminal identity theft occurs when a person gives another person's name and personal information such as a drivers' license, date of birth, or Social Security number to a police officer during an investigation or an arrest. Or the imposter may present to law enforcement a counterfeit license containing another person's data. Sometimes the imposter has a driver's license or identification card in the victim's name. Or the imposter uses the name of a friend or …

…Some identity theft victims, unaware of the earlier criminal activity by the imposter, may learn of the impersonation when the victim is denied employment or terminated from employment. In these cases, the employer conducted a background investigation and had relied upon the criminal history found under the victim's name. Note that the employer is legally obligated to inform the victim of the reason for the rejection of employment. Unfortunately, as with financial identity theft, the