… By looking at the answers to these questions, we will better understand the motives for
choosing identity theft, the methods used to commit it, and the meaning all of this has for de…

… Statistics show that ID theft through high-tech methods such as the internet is less than 10%;
however, identity thieves significantly use low-tech methods to steal personal information. …

… theft techniques. Conducting a systematic review, this article discusses the current state of the
art in terms of identity theft motivations… identity theft by examining the motives and methods …

… interviews with 49 federally convicted identity thieves we show that they all … Data and
Method … Identity Thieves: Motives and Methods published by Northeastern University Press. …

… practices regarding identity theft are also explained during the research. The discussion
of … crimes as well as the motives that drive cyber thieves into perpetrating these activities. …

… of coping motivation. Actual behavior is the ultimate variable to be observed, although motivation
or … These individuals choose such methods as firewalls, anti-virus software, and system …

Recognized as one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States, identify theft has
eluded customary, reactive systems of containment, due to its rapidly changing nature, the …

… Identity thieves use a variety of methods to acquire victims’ personal information and convert
that information into cash and/or goods. Data from victimization surveys and interviews with …

… Previous analyses of identity crime have focused primarily on only two aspects of identity
crime: identity theft and identity fraud. Theft and fraud constitute the principal language used to …

… very careful about disclosing their identity to keep them safe from identity theft. A report by
… In another method, thieves attempt to extract the information from the victims. The method is …