IDENTITY THEFT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("identity theft" is a kind of...):

fraud (intentional deception resulting in injury to another person)

Credits