How did people in the past prevent identity theft? I mean before the photos and new secure technology on identity documents were available?

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How did people in the past prevent identity theft? I mean before the photos and new secure technology on identity documents were available?

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Answer 1

The old Mission Impossible TV series seemed to perpetuate the myth that identity theft required sophisticated tech (creating latex masks on the fly, etc) but the movie “Catch Me If You Can” illustrated how hilariously easy it was.