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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Raphael Raymond Nunn, 58, of St. Paul, was found guilty of kidnapping, bank fraud and identity theft after robbing two women at gunpoint and stealing from another, U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger said Friday.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024
For example, some crashes that don’t result in injuries and reports of identity theft are being funneled to the department’s online reporting system so officers can focus on responding to other calls.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
That left Pooley guilty on two counts of wire fraud and one count of identity theft.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Solutions exist: antivirus software, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), password managers, identity theft monitoring, to name but a few.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024
For example, some crashes that don’t result in injuries and reports of identity theft are being funneled to the department’s online reporting system so officers can focus on responding to other calls.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
That left Pooley guilty on two counts of wire fraud and one count of identity theft.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Solutions exist: antivirus software, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), password managers, identity theft monitoring, to name but a few.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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“Identity theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20theft. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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