How to avoid Identity Theft based on your CV information

How to avoid Identity Theft based on your Resume information

Identity Theft, whether it is by gathering personal information or responding to the resumes and pretending to be a recruiter, it is a growing issue in the area of identity theft.

A few statistics and related information on identity theft

It is expected as many as 10 million Americans a year are victims of identity theft. The United States Department of Justice states that in 2010, 7% of all United States households had at least one member of the family at or over the age of 12 who has been a victim of some sort of identity theft. And as many things this is now spreading all over the world – that why you should consider (see more at http://s.tt/1bcsI).

But what happens when and afterwards your identity have been stolen!

• 47% of victims have trouble getting credit or a loan as a result of identity theft
• 19% of victims have higher credit rates and 16% have higher insurance rates because of identity theft
• 11% of victims say identity theft has a negative impact on their abilities to get jobs
• 70% of victims have trouble getting rid of (or never get rid of) negative information in their records

Identity thieves are using your information in a number of ways.

• Uses your geographical information on the Resume to go to your home (you show the address) and sort through your trash in the hope of obtaining more personal information or account numbers in trashed documents that were not shredded before being thrown away or even stealing new post as it comes in.
• Use phone and job details it to call your former employer claiming to be a potential new employer checking references in order to get more information.
• Use your Resume information to search for you in public records databases in order to find more detailed information.
• Use is to contact you as a job seeker and pretending to be a recruiter asking for more sensitive information like Social Security Number, Bank account or driver’s license numbers claiming they need it for background checks for potential employers.

How to avoid it – consider what you show and where to whom. Read more here

The Team