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Identity Theft

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Noun

1. identity theft

the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Identity Theft

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noun
the crime of setting up and using bank accounts and credit facilities fraudulently in another person's name without his or her knowledge

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Identity Theft

see synonyms of identity theft
noun
the unauthorized use of private information concerning some person, as his or her Social Security or PIN number, to engage in fraudulent activities under that person's name

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Identity Theft

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n.
The act of obtaining and fraudulently using passwords, account numbers, or other personal or company information, typically for financial gain.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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