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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Health system data breaches expose personal, financial and medical records of patients and may leave them vulnerable to identity theft and fraud at the hands of bad actors.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
At the time of his death, Hercules was facing forgery, theft, identity theft and making false information charges, according to Johnson County court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
These steps can protect you from identity theft and financial fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recipients also put themselves at risk for identity theft, financial targeting and more frequent contact from scammers.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
At the time of his death, Hercules was facing forgery, theft, identity theft and making false information charges, according to Johnson County court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
These steps can protect you from identity theft and financial fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recipients also put themselves at risk for identity theft, financial targeting and more frequent contact from scammers.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Identity theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20theft. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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