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  2. What Is Identity Theft? - AOL

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    The common theme with identity theft here is that if someone has your info, they can do just about anything with it. This includes opening up utility accounts in your name, getting free ...

  3. Identity theft - Wikipedia

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    The term identity theft was coined in 1964. [1] Since that time, the definition of identity theft has been legally defined throughout both the U.K. and the U.S. as the theft of personally identifiable information. Identity theft deliberately uses someone else's identity as a method to gain financial advantages or obtain credit and other benefits.

  4. Identity fraud - Wikipedia

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    Identity theft is the unauthorized use of another's personal or financial information to defraud an individual or entity into obtaining goods or services. The term 'personal or financial information,' typically refers to a person's name, address, credit card, bank account number, Social Security number, or medical insurance account number.

  5. Identity replacement technology - Wikipedia

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    Identity theft is the concept when a thief steals the identity of a victim and portrays oneself as the victim's identity. Identity theft has many implications both on a small and large scale. Individual identity theft can be limited to a single person when the identity thief takes on the identity of that victim. [18]

  6. Are you the victim of identity theft? Here's what to do - AOL

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    Contact the Identity Theft Resource Center. The nonprofit advocacy group exists to help victims. Visit idtheftcenter.org or call (888) 400-5530 to get started. File a police report.

  7. Identity theft in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Identity Theft Resource Center said there were 662 data breaches in the United States in 2010, almost a 33% increase from the previous year. [19] Between January, 2015 and September, 2017, the Identity Theft Resource Center estimates that there were 7,920 breaches affecting more than one billion records that could lead to identity theft. [18]

  8. Identity theft insurance - AOL

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    Identity Guard: An identity theft protection service brought to you by IBM, Identity Guard scans the web for your personal information, gives you tools for safe browsing, as well as $1 million in ...

  9. Cybercrime - Wikipedia

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    Cybercrime encompasses a wide range of criminal activities that are carried out using digital devices and/or networks.These crimes involve the use of technology to commit fraud, identity theft, data breaches, computer viruses, scams, and expanded upon in other malicious acts.