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A determined criminal, or even someone who's just curious, can find a shocking amount of information about a stranger online.
A determined criminal, or even someone who's just curious, can find a shocking amount of information about a stranger online. Social Security numbers, social media profiles, credit card numbers, bank account information, and much more are vulnerable to disclosure. Some of this information is obtained through data breaches, but much of it is publicly available. All of this means that a clever thief can potentially gather all the data needed to steal someone else's identity. This will enable them to take out a loan or open a credit card in the victim's name, receive a tax refund they aren't entitled to or medical treatment they didn't pay for, or otherwise damage the victim's finances, credit score, and reputation. This damage can take years to recover from, often at great expense.