Medical Identity Theft: Ins and Outs

Medical identity theft is the deadliest form of identity theft--and I say this without hyperbole or exaggeration. When financial gain is the general motivation for stealing medical information, insurance cards, records, etc., the crime is a form of account takeover fraud. Medical identity theft--the real kind--occurs when the thief's motivation is obtaining medical procedures or healthcare.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-siciliano/medical-identity-theft-in_b_3997184.html

Medical Identity Theft: Ins and Outs

Medical identity theft is the deadliest form of identity theft—and I say this without hyperbole or exaggeration. When financial gain is the general motivation for stealing medical information, insurance cards, records, etc., the crime is a form of account takeover fraud. Medical identity theft—the real kind—occurs when the thief’s motivation is obtaining medical procedures or healthcare.

http://bestidtheftcompanys.com/2013/09/medical-identity-theft-ins-and-outs/