8 Biggest Identity Theft Cases In American History

The definition of identity theft explains it as the theft of personally identifying information including a person’s name, date of birth, driver’s license, social number, etc. Identity theft cases occur on a daily basis. According to ISAI 2010, every year about 15 million people report being victims of identity theft. The total financial loss every year sums up to $50 billion which is not a small amount. 

There were some pretty interesting cases of identity theft in recent history including the case of a man who pretended to be a doctor for about two decades. Even though he was caught every time, he continued to pretend and find jobs as a physician. If you would like to learn more on this and other cases of identity theft, take a look at 8 Biggest identity Theft Cases in American History.