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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A little extra caution can protect taxpayers' confidential information and reduce the risk of identity theft in the upcoming filing season.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Equifax is providing students and their families with credit monitoring, identity theft protection, and educational tools, while R.A.R.E. supplies financial literacy materials and the infrastructure to deliver the program across three Staten Island high schools.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Joanna Smith-Griffin, founder of an ed-tech app for reducing student absenteeism, was arrested earlier this month and charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
He was charged with second-degree forgery, third-degree identity theft and criminal impersonation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Equifax is providing students and their families with credit monitoring, identity theft protection, and educational tools, while R.A.R.E. supplies financial literacy materials and the infrastructure to deliver the program across three Staten Island high schools.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: Joanna Smith-Griffin, founder of an ed-tech app for reducing student absenteeism, was arrested earlier this month and charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
He was charged with second-degree forgery, third-degree identity theft and criminal impersonation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Identity theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20theft. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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