Medical Identity Theft , A Real Issue

Medical theft - an underreported aspect of identity theftAccording to Mark Stalcup, staff writer at the Daily World...he writes
"Imagine a trip to the hospital gone horribly wrong: a patient given the wrong blood type because information is stored incorrectly on his medical records.That scenario has happened, the result of identity theft that allowed thieves - often illegal aliens - to procure medical treatment by assuming someone else's name.Typically, scams begin when someone's driver's license or Social Security card are stolen, then duplicated and sold on the black market. The buyers then assume those identities illegally.Often, these sales are made to foreigners living in the country illegally, said identity theft expert Scott Jennings, who visited Linton this week in an effort to make residents more aware of the dangers that their good name could be stolen.The buyers of these illicit identifications may not even know they're doing something illegal, Jennings said.The altering of medical records is a life-threatening and underreported aspect of identity theft, and strikes victims in the one area where they may believe their personal information is better protected than anywhere else."

This is a real issue and companies like PassportMD are committed to protecting your identity, whether it be medical or anything else. In either case... or scenario, identity theft is a growing , serious and scary reality...
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