{"id":7166,"date":"2023-10-13T18:37:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=7166"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:26:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:26:09","slug":"six-ways-online-identity-theft-can-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/six-ways-online-identity-theft-can-happen","title":{"rendered":"Six ways online identity theft can happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">We use the internet every day to do research, post on social media, and consume our favorite media. Although it\u2019s convenient to browse and store things on the web, we also put ourselves at risk of becoming a victim of online identity theft the minute we unlock our phones or computers. Being aware of the ways that online identity theft can occur will help keep your personal information safe.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n        <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ways-online-identity-theft-can-happen-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ways-online-identity-theft-can-happen-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ways-online-identity-theft-can-happen-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ways-online-identity-theft-can-happen-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"A sign that reads \u201cPrivacy please\u201d\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online identity theft can happen ways you may not have considered. 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