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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This is the very data that criminals can exploit for fraud or identity theft.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Also being sold were the PINS used by some T-Mobile customers to protect their accounts from identity theft.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Both men are facing charges from the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office including four felony counts of identity theft, three felony counts of conspiracy to defraud financial institutions and two felony counts of financial institution fraud.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The biggest drop recorded in this category was identity theft, which decreased by about 66%, the statistic show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Also being sold were the PINS used by some T-Mobile customers to protect their accounts from identity theft.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Both men are facing charges from the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office including four felony counts of identity theft, three felony counts of conspiracy to defraud financial institutions and two felony counts of financial institution fraud.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The biggest drop recorded in this category was identity theft, which decreased by about 66%, the statistic show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for identity theft
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“Identity theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20theft. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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