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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Sharing the Full Death Master File data has been tightly restricted due to privacy laws which protect against identity theft and fraud.
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Fatima Hussein, Twin Cities, 23 Dec. 2025
However, there is no evidence indicating that any personal information has been used for identity theft or financial fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Antivirus software for your device, along with ad and pop-up blockers, data leak monitoring, identity theft coverage, alternative ID and a dedicated IP address.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The recent indictment comes eight years after Kiehm pleaded guilty and was convicted of grand larceny, identity theft and scheme to defraud in December 2017, the Associated Press reported.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Fatima Hussein, Twin Cities, 23 Dec. 2025
However, there is no evidence indicating that any personal information has been used for identity theft or financial fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Antivirus software for your device, along with ad and pop-up blockers, data leak monitoring, identity theft coverage, alternative ID and a dedicated IP address.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The recent indictment comes eight years after Kiehm pleaded guilty and was convicted of grand larceny, identity theft and scheme to defraud in December 2017, the Associated Press reported.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Identity theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20theft. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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