(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) – Crime Prevention Week runs from November 2-8, 2014. The West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is encouraging all residents to play their role in reducing crime by completing a few simple tasks. Here is the Crime Prevention Week “topic of the dayâ€Â.
Identity theft has been called the fastest growing crime in North America and involves the acquisition of information or documents of a living or deceased person. This information is then used to commit crimes.
Typically, identity theft includes fraudulently obtaining or forging government documents such as drivers’ licenses, health cards, SIN cards and birth certificates. A compromised identity can have profound consequences on individuals, businesses and government. Being a victim can affect your job, reputation, credit rating, benefits or access to your own business and financial accounts.
