Charles Malone recently renewed his card membership
at DiscountMania. The card has an annual $40 fee, but Charles believes that it
pays for itself because he receives good prices on electronics, contact lenses,
and even tires for his car. Shortly after renewing the card, Charles began
receiving calls from collection agencies claiming that he owed money. With the
help of others, he learned that another Charles Malone also owned a
DiscountMania card, and wrote checks with insufficient bank funds when making
purchases. DiscountMania had linked Charles’ personal information with the
other Charles Malone’s personal information. Charles experienced:_____________.
A. Buyer myopia
B. Database fraud
C. Information trafficking
D. Identity theft

Identity theft is the use of a persons identity to make transactions and payment after acquiring the personal or financial information of that person. The person whose identity was used would suffer the consequences of the defaulters action. This information include a persons name, finger print, credit card number, pin number, password, date of birth and so on for the aim of accessing the person finances.