Cybercriminals can commit crimes by stealing your identity, which could even land you in jail. In the digital world, your identity is everything. Even if you don't have a lot of money, if your identity is stolen, you can get into serious trouble.

Protecting yourself from identity theft in the digital world has become extremely important. Due to increasing digitalization, cybercriminals can easily steal your identity. If they commit any crime using your stolen identity, you may have to bear the consequences. Many incidents of identity theft have already been reported in America and Western countries.

How does identity theft happen?

To steal someone's identity, criminals first steal their information. They can use several methods for this. To steal your information, you will be stalked through social media or messaging and email. After that, social engineering will be used to send malware to your phone so that your phone can be hacked. By hacking your phone, they can steal your personal information as well as your identity.

Never make these mistakes:

Do not share your personal information with strangers on social media.
Ignore links received in emails and messages.
Do not answer calls from unknown numbers.
Also, always use safe browsing; that is, do not open any unsecured websites on the internet.

These methods will help you:

To steal your identity, hackers will tamper with your documents. For this, they will need to steal information from your identity documents such as your Aadhaar card. To prevent your Aadhaar card details from being stolen, you can lock your Aadhaar card by visiting the UIDAI website or you can also use the new Aadhaar app. Here you will find the option to lock or unlock your Aadhaar card. Locking your Aadhaar card will prevent your Aadhaar information from being stolen and protect your identity.

Similarly, strengthen the passwords you use for your social media accounts and bank accounts. Also, enable multi-factor authentication so that hackers cannot access them. For this, you should use an alphanumeric password of at least 12 digits. Include numbers, letters, and symbols in your password. Always keep two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled on your social media platforms. This will alert you if someone tries to log in to your account. Furthermore, you should update your passwords regularly.