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identity theft

  1. the fraudulent appropriation and use of someone's identifying or personal data or documents, as a credit card.


identity theft

noun

  1. the crime of setting up and using bank accounts and credit facilities fraudulently in another person's name without his or her knowledge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of identity theft1

1995–2000
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Example Sentences

Four years later, a report by the inspector general said, “We are particularly concerned with identity theft or imposter schemes, which occur when individual identities are stolen and then used to apply for UI benefits.”

After all, the extent of identity theft means that criminals often input the information of a real person.

The department will focus the audit, known as verification, on ferreting out identity theft and fraud for the 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, cycle.

Charges are said to include sex-trafficking, wire fraud, and identity theft.

Greenberg, initially charged in a two-count indictment related to his alleged effort to smear Beute, now faces 33 federal charges, including sex trafficking of a child, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud and bribery.

I've learned that this form of identity theft, conjuring up a character to attract another person, is not uncommon.

In January, Adams pleaded guilty to an apparently unrelated federal charge of identity theft in California.

But in 2008, Pellicano was found guilty on 76 charges—including wire fraud, identity theft, and racketeering.

An identity theft can take significant time and money to clear up.

Then, on November 3, Parker was extradited to Connecticut where he was charged with identity theft, which is a felony.

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