identity theft

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identity theft

(Law) the crime of setting up and using bank accounts and credit facilities fraudulently in another person's name without his or her knowledge

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Noun

identity theft - 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

fraud - intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

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identity theft → سرقة الهوية krádež totožnosti identitetstyveri Identitätsraub κλοπή ταυτότητας usurpación de identidad identiteettivarkaus usurpation d’identité krađa identiteta furto d’identità 個人情報泥棒 명의 도용 identiteitsdiefstal identitetstyveri kradzież tożsamości roubo de identidade использование информации о посторонних лицах в личных целях identitetsstöld การขโมยเอกลักษณ์ kimlik hırsızlığı ăn trộm danh tính 身份盗窃

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