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identity theft definition

identity theft

noun

the unauthorized use of private information concerning some person, as his or her Social Security or PIN number, to engage in fraudulent activities under that person's name

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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