Protecting yourself from identity theft is a matter of treating all your personal and financial documents as top secret information.
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Identity theft — is a form of stealing another person s identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person s identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person s name. The victim of… … Wikipedia
identity theft — ➔ theft * * * identity theft UK US noun [U] ► LAW the illegal use of another person s personal details, for example in order to steal money from their bank account: »The new law tries to protect consumers against identity theft and credit card… … Financial and business terms
identity theft — see theft Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
identity theft — n. 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 … English World dictionary
identity theft — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑fraud * * * noun [noncount] :… … Useful english dictionary
Identity Theft — The crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person for the sole purpose of assuming that person s name or identity in order to make transactions or purchases. Identity theft is committed many different ways. Some… … Investment dictionary
identity theft — n. The theft of a person s financial information with the intention of using that data to commit fraud. Example Citation: As Americans engage in an increasing number of financial transactions, identity theft continues to increase. Trans Union,… … New words
identity theft — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms identity theft : singular identity theft plural identity thefts stealing information about someone that makes it possible to use their bank account or credit card … English dictionary
identity theft — noun Identity theft is used before these nouns: ↑victim … Collocations dictionary
identity theft — The crime of using another person s personal information (name, credit card number, etc.) without his/her knowledge, to set up and use bank accounts and credit facilities is known as identity theft … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
