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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Whether someone has filed for bankruptcy or been a victim of identity theft.
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
In addition to the cash payments, victims may be eligible for one year of three-bureau identity theft protection, credit monitoring, and at least $1 million of fraud/identity theft insurance, the settlement website states.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
LifeLock has long guaranteed to spend up to $1 million if necessary to get you back from the depths of identity theft, and this guarantee has become a kind of standard.
—PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Growing security concerns, increasing privacy issues and skyrocketing rates of identity theft have all become incredibly prominent in healthcare, especially as the field has become so data rich.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
In addition to the cash payments, victims may be eligible for one year of three-bureau identity theft protection, credit monitoring, and at least $1 million of fraud/identity theft insurance, the settlement website states.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
LifeLock has long guaranteed to spend up to $1 million if necessary to get you back from the depths of identity theft, and this guarantee has become a kind of standard.
—PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Growing security concerns, increasing privacy issues and skyrocketing rates of identity theft have all become incredibly prominent in healthcare, especially as the field has become so data rich.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Identity theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20theft. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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