identity theft

identity theft

noun

Definition of IDENTITY THEFT

: the illegal use of someone else's personal information (as a Social Security number) in order to obtain money or credit

Examples of IDENTITY THEFT

1. How can we protect ourselves against identity theft?

First Known Use of IDENTITY THEFT

1991

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi