How to Avoid Cases of Mistaken Identity
- October 19, 2022
- A credit company mixes up two people
- A coroner mixing up an accident survivor with the victim
- Sportscasters believing they’re getting one player when they’re getting another, less experienced sportsman
- A university professor mixing up marks or grades with that of another student or putting one student in for an exam by mistake
Lower identity information barriers
- Listing yourself in a local phone book
- Carrying a form of identification, such as a passport or drivers’ licence
- Wearing a MedicAlert bracelet or necklace which details any medical condition you might have that someone with the same name, or similar, will not have
- Having a balanced presence online that’ll appear high in the search results should somebody search your name
- Ensuring your social media accounts are up to date, such as to depict a name change after marriage
Stand out, aiming to be as unique as possible
Standing out and being unique might seem like one in the same thing, but this isn’t actually the case. This also needs to be done without exposing too much about yourself. If you have social media accounts that are public or somewhat restricted, then take steps to build a strong personal brand. This will help to ensure people or companies don’t get you mixed up with anyone else.
It could even be something as simple as providing an up to date profile photo as opposed to an ambiguous image that might have people asking themselves “is this who I’m looking for or not?”. If they take a gamble on whether it’s you or not, they could be wrong and so there you have a case of mistaken identity.
Don’t have shared user accounts
This essentially ensures that every account belongs to one individual. If you’re a couple who shares a Facebook account, for example, under one name, then people aren’t going to be able to find the person they’re looking for if their name isn’t on the account.
To be safe, it’s important that everyone has their own account or profile to help distinguish between who is who. Again, accompanied by an up to date photograph or some distinguishing information, there’ll be no doubt that you are who you say you are and those looking for you will know, with certainty, that it’s you they’re after.
Implement audit trails in the workplace
If you own a business, have a clear onboarding and offboarding process
Hire a private investigator
- Background checks
- People tracing
- Technical investigations
- Private surveillance
Conclusion
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