- identity theft
- noun Date: 1991 the illegal use of someone else's personal information (as a Social Security number) in order to obtain money or credit
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
identity theft
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identity theft — ➔ theft * * * identity theft UK US noun [U] ► LAW the illegal use of another person s personal details, for example in order to steal money from their bank account: »The new law tries to protect consumers against identity theft and credit card… … Financial and business terms
identity theft — see theft Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
identity theft — n. the unauthorized use of private information concerning some person, as his or her Social Security or PIN number, to engage in fraudulent activities under that person s name … English World dictionary
identity theft — noun the co option of another person s personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person s knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge • Hypernyms: ↑fraud * * * noun [noncount] :… … Useful english dictionary
Identity Theft — The crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person for the sole purpose of assuming that person s name or identity in order to make transactions or purchases. Identity theft is committed many different ways. Some… … Investment dictionary
identity theft — n. The theft of a person s financial information with the intention of using that data to commit fraud. Example Citation: As Americans engage in an increasing number of financial transactions, identity theft continues to increase. Trans Union,… … New words
identity theft — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms identity theft : singular identity theft plural identity thefts stealing information about someone that makes it possible to use their bank account or credit card … English dictionary
identity theft — N UNCOUNT Identity theft is the crime of getting personal information about another person without their knowledge, for example in order to gain access to their bank account. Protecting yourself from identity theft is a matter of treating all… … English dictionary
identity theft — noun Identity theft is used before these nouns: ↑victim … Collocations dictionary
identity theft — The crime of using another person s personal information (name, credit card number, etc.) without his/her knowledge, to set up and use bank accounts and credit facilities is known as identity theft … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
