identity theft
noun
: the illegal use of someone else's personal information (such as a Social Security number) especially in order to obtain money or credit
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Those customers can get free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through Duke Energy.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Bitdefender doesn’t try to replace LifeLock or similar identity theft protection services that aim to detect and remediate identity theft.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
To increase their fee income, many banks, credit unions, and fintechs bundle—for a fee—digital services like subscription management, credit score management, identity theft protection, and data breach protection with their checking accounts as a means to grow revenue.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Bitdefender doesn’t try to replace LifeLock or similar identity theft protection services that aim to detect and remediate identity theft.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
To increase their fee income, many banks, credit unions, and fintechs bundle—for a fee—digital services like subscription management, credit score management, identity theft protection, and data breach protection with their checking accounts as a means to grow revenue.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Identity theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20theft. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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