Executive SummerIdentity theft is an unethical criminal offense. This is when someone collects a person's personal information and uses it against them. Scammers typically obtain personal information using three methods: leaked information, offline methods, and online methods. People commit this crime for many different reasons, but they all have one common goal: to use other people's identities for their own advantage. There are many types of identity theft, which are classified based on what the criminal is using the identity for. That said, identity crime is a crime that can cause a lot of financial and reputational damage to the victim and that is why it is important to prevent it. Identity theft can be avoided if everyone knows exactly what it is and what they can do to protect their identity. What is identity theft? Identity theft is when someone collects your personal information and uses it illegally against you. The methods used by criminals to obtain people's identities are constantly evolving. There are 3 particular categories into which these methods can be divided. The first category concerns the information disseminated. This method is considered the easiest way to steal someone's identity. This happens when people simply give out information such as their address to strangers or when they are not safe online and their personal information can be accessed by anyone. The second category is known as offline methods. This category includes techniques such as: dumpster diving, shoulder surfing, wallet or document theft, fake phone calls, skimming, pretexting, and theft of business records. The third category is called inline methods. This includes...... middle of paper ...... involves the loss of a victim who has done nothing wrong, thus making identity theft unethical. Conclusion In conclusion, identity theft is illegal, unethical and very dangerous for the victim. Indeed, identity theft can cause significant financial and reputational damage to the victim and their family. It is a shame that there are so many cases of this crime in the world today. That said, it is very important to prevent identity theft by being careful about your actions. However, as technology advances, it becomes increasingly difficult to achieve this. Therefore, it is important for everyone to know what identity theft is and what they can do to prevent it. Once this is accomplished, identity theft will be minimized and this world will be a better and safer place..