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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Santos was sentenced to and serving seven years in prison after pleading guilty to committing wire fraud and identity theft.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Santos was serving seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of committing wire fraud and identity theft.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Santos received a seven-year prison sentence after admitting to identity theft and wire fraud.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Claims about identity theft and Social Security numbers being issued as a result of a compromise.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Santos was serving seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of committing wire fraud and identity theft.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Santos received a seven-year prison sentence after admitting to identity theft and wire fraud.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Claims about identity theft and Social Security numbers being issued as a result of a compromise.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for identity theft
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“Identity theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20theft. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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