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2. Identity theft - Wikipedia

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   The IRS rejects the return as a duplicate. Identity theft, identity piracy or identity infringement occurs when someone uses another's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term identity theft was coined in 1964. [1]

3. What Is Identity Theft? - AOL

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   Identity theft is a major problem. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), there were more than 650,000 victims of identity theft in 2019, making ID theft the most-reported type of FTC ...

4. Identity theft in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Identity theft involves obtaining somebody else's identifying information and using it for a criminal purpose. Most often that purpose is to commit financial fraud, such as by obtaining loans or credits in the name of the person whose identity has been stolen. [1] Stolen identifying information might also be used for other reasons, such as to ...

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

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   My identity was stolen. It was a nightmare. And it could happen to you. There are a few different ways you can become a victim of identity theft.

6. 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.

7. Is identity theft protection worth it? Here's what you should ...

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   The New York Times declared "most people shouldn't pay for identity theft protection" back in 2020. But if you are at high risk of identity theft, you should consider it. The No. 1 risk factor ...