Travelers Insurance, one of our top insurance companies, sent us a newsletter that highlighted the top ways that criminals are stealing your identity.  I felt the content was important enough to pass along to you!

Identity fraud increased substantially in 2008, reversing a four-year trend of decreasing incidents. Researchers say identity fraud increased by 22 percent last year and they anticipate another 22 percent jump in 2009, attributing the increases to crimes of opportunity driven by the economic downturn¹.  What’s more, despite recent headlines and growing fears about online security and data breaches, old-fashioned theft is the most popular way thieves steal identities and perpetrate identity fraud.