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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Digital IDs will, of course, be declared highly secure against identity theft.
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Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
In the Realtors’ association survey, less than 4% of the respondents identified themselves as crime victims — a category that includes identity theft, robbery, assault and unidentified crimes.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
No service can prevent every kind of identity theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Crimes against property, such as shoplifting, arson, embezzlement and identity theft, are overall down 6%, though shoplifting and embezzlement increased.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
In the Realtors’ association survey, less than 4% of the respondents identified themselves as crime victims — a category that includes identity theft, robbery, assault and unidentified crimes.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
No service can prevent every kind of identity theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Crimes against property, such as shoplifting, arson, embezzlement and identity theft, are overall down 6%, though shoplifting and embezzlement increased.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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