Unfortunately we live in a time when identify theft is common. There are thieves out there who are trying to steal identifies for their own financial gain. And while the thieves gain, the person whose identity is stolen can suffer for many years.

Guest blogger Megan Wells has been together a great infographic that talks about identify theft and things you can do to protect yourself from identify theft.

Via: InvestmentZen.com

Megan Wells is a data journalist and content strategist based in San Francisco, California. Wells currently focuses on personal finance, mortgage, and fintech content. Wells’ work has appeared on Fox, Nasdaq, MSN, Motley Fool, and more. Wells also spoke at the 2015 Exceptional Women In Publishing conference.