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The whole concept of “identity theft” is a concoction meant to pass blame on to consumers rather than creditors. If a bank gives away money to a person pretendi

• shortcake27 4y ago
  I’d be ok with it if my identity was a secret that I needed to guard myself. But it isn’t. My name, DOB, and address are made publicly available by my municipality. My drivers licence can’t be kept secret because the law requires me to carry it on my person, where it’s easily lost or stolen (and also needs to be shared in case of an accident). My passport also can’t be kept secret because every airline and hotel takes a scan of it. There are hundreds if not thousands of copies of my passport, most of which I assume are stored without any security whatsoever. These are physical documents that should only have power when produced physically. It simply shouldn’t be possible to do anything with just the details or a copy, especially not taking out credit in my name or taking over my bank accounts.