‘Identity thefts’ on rise, stop sharing status on social media, appeals Rinku Grover, President, Municipal Council Ferozepour

Published on: 24 Jul 2023 at 10:43 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Ferozepur, July 24

Social media is now a day considered the fifth pillar of democracy but we can take preventive measures to help minimize the chances of being a victim ourselves of ‘Identity Theft’. Few months back, there had been ‘identity theft’ in Ekta Colony also in six locked houses in a single night on getting information on social media and making a recce of the area by the professional thieves.

Rinku Grover, President, Municipal Council appealed to the people especially the young generation to stop sharing their status on social media to give a clue of the status of your house for easy entry to steal the valuables.

Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person’s personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term identity theft was coined in 1964. Social media was introduced primarily as a means of communication to align with long-lost buddies and to share personal thoughts, ideas, and insights, but with the gradual increase of social media users, there has been a minor shift of interest in the active audience on platforms from content sharing to breach of private information.