Identity theft is a sordid matter at the best of times. After all, we're talking about someone literally taking your place. It might be merely done as a gesture, committing ID fraud online without even making a note of your name (other than to cross it off a list). Or it could be someone turning up at a bank claiming to be you.
But how do these people get their hands on your identity? And what happens next?
Your identity is typically stolen in one of three ways.