victim. It occurs when someone 1) ilegaly uses someone elses personal 2) identity to obtain services in their name. they may even commit crimes while impersonating them! To make sure this does not happen to you, there are a number of 3)protection measures you can take. Firstly , make sure that you do not throw 4) information away that someone could use to impersonate you. Shred all your important papers 5) especially credit card reciepts or any pre-approved credit applications and other 6) financial information. Secondly , be 7) careful at cash machines and make sure no one behind you can see your PIN number. Also , never carry your birth 8) certificate or passport with you unless it is necessary. Never write down your 9) security passwords or PINnumbers anywhere -10) memorise them.