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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That information can be used for identity theft or account takeovers.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The voter information at stake includes driver's licenses and Social Security numbers, which civil rights lawyers call part of a 'trifecta' to hackers for identity theft.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
One is also facing an identity theft charge.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
This revealed a pattern of scams involving fake law firms and lawyer identity theft targeting desperate immigrants.
—Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The voter information at stake includes driver's licenses and Social Security numbers, which civil rights lawyers call part of a 'trifecta' to hackers for identity theft.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
One is also facing an identity theft charge.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
This revealed a pattern of scams involving fake law firms and lawyer identity theft targeting desperate immigrants.
—Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Identity theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20theft. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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