Identity thieves are targeting consumers at the gas pump. If you leave your door unlocked and your purse on the passenger seat, an identity thief can easily steal your wallet with all your personal information and credit cards. Within seconds the identity thief can pull up next to your car, open the vehicle door, grab your purse and take off without you ever seeing them.
Watch the Broward County Sheriff's Video to see exactly how it happens.
What happens next may be worse than losing the cash from your wallet. The identity thief uses your credit cards very quickly to make purchases which can add up to thousands of dollars even before you've noticed your purse is missing.
The identity thieves can also sell your driver's license, social security card and insurance cards to someone who can use them to get medical services on your insurance account or apply for a new credit card in your name.
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