Victims of identity theft are vulnerable to future attacks

Even when you have gone through all the steps to restore your identity and financial standing you will remain at increased risk of a recurrence because much of your ‘identity’ doesn’t change. You can change your credit card account, close your bank account, or fix a manipulated credit history, but your birth date, birth place, mother’s maiden name, your past employers, and other personal information never changes. This information is likely to remain in criminal databases and be reused many times. Once a victim you will need to be extra diligent in monitoring your identity forever.