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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Taxpayers can also create an identity protection PIN number with the IRS to guard against identity theft.
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Adriana Morga, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The California woman in this case was not enrolled in an identity theft protection service.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Taxpayers can also create an identity protection PIN numberwith the IRS to guard against identity theft.
—Adriana Morga, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Optima does list pricing for its Optima Tax Shield plans, which focus on tax identity theft monitoring and related support.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adriana Morga, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The California woman in this case was not enrolled in an identity theft protection service.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Taxpayers can also create an identity protection PIN numberwith the IRS to guard against identity theft.
—Adriana Morga, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Optima does list pricing for its Optima Tax Shield plans, which focus on tax identity theft monitoring and related support.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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 19 Feb. 2026.
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