Terrorism and Identity Theft

Don't think terrorism and identity theft are connected? All acts of terrorism against the US have been facilitated with the use of fake or stolen identities according to Judith Collins of the Michigan State University Identity Theft Crime and Research Lab.

As the managing partner of SGC Group and Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist , Steve Cassidy has been making the case for the link of identity theft to terrorism.

What's the best way for a terrorist to keep from being caught? The smart ones assume another person's identity. All 9/11 Al-Qaida hijackers opened multiple bank accounts using several identities.

Besides Hawala, a system to move money outside the formal banking routes, terrorists are using identity theft to fund terrorist activities due to it being so profitable.

Terrorists are also using identities to conceal their whereabouts to escape capture by INTERPOL and other law enforcement agencies. The acquired ID's also give them access to controlled areas and information.

To make matters worse, the best terrorists in the world, the Provincial Irish Republican Army (PIRA or IRA) is working in South America to create documents for terrorists and drug cartels to enter the United States.

With jurisdictional issues and with identity theft sometimes being initiated form overseas, law enforcements hands are tied. The ball is in your court to protect your identity.

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