What is Identity theft

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Assuming the identity of another individual by using their photographs, profiles, or e-mail accounts to act in their capacity for nefarious activities. Learn more in: Investigating Cybercrime in Nigeria

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The act of stealing personal information and user credentials, with the intent of using the information for fraudulent purposes. Learn more in: Designing Antiphishing Education

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appropriation of an individual’s personal information for fraudulent purposes. Learn more in: Identity Theft through the Web

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The crime of stealing sensitive personal information, such as usernames, passwords, date of birth, social security number, and personal and financial information. Learn more in: Online Phishing and Solutions

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A form of stealing someone's identity in order to access resources or other benefits in that person's name. Learn more in: A Routine Activity Theory-Based Framework for Combating Cybercrime

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the act of obtaining another person’s identifying information and using it without the person’s knowledge to commit crimes. Learn more in: Emerging Cybercrime Variants in the Socio-Technical Space

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The unauthorized use of another person’s identifying information for financial or personal gain or with intent to commit fraud. Learn more in: Fear Appeals, Threat Perceptions, and Protection Motivation in Information Systems Security

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This is the deliberate use of another person’s profile to commit a crime. Learn more in: Underground Cyber Economy and the Implication for Africa's Development: A Theoretical Overview

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The stealing and use of a person’s identity through the acquisition of personal information without that person’s knowledge or permission. Learn more in: E-Technology Challenges to Information Privacy

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The use of another person’s personally identifiable information (e.g., name, social security number, credit card number) to commit a crime. Learn more in: Digital Security Strategy

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It is a type of cyber-attack in which attacker uses the identity of the legitimate user over the network especially social networking sites. It is done for the purpose of gaining the access to user’s account login credentials and performs some malicious activity involving user and his friends. Learn more in: Reviewing the Security Features in Contemporary Security Policies and Models for Multiple Platforms

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An activity where a perpetrator uses someone else’s personal information without their permission for financial gain. Examples could be credit card and mortgage fraud, where credit is issued to the perpetrator based upon the financial rating of the victim. Perpetrators steal identities in numerous ways: e-mails, key loggers, impersonations, phone calls, and stealing trash from an individual’s home. Learn more in: Combating Computer Fraud

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Identity theft involves the theft of legal identity, manifest in identity tokens such as SSNs, documents or knowledge of factual information that identifies an individual. Learn more in: Cyber Identity Theft

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Inappropriately using a person’s identifying information, such as social security number or password, to engage in activities under that person’s name. Learn more in: Human Factors in Information Security and Privacy

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The fraudulent use of another person’s personal information. Learn more in: Privacy, Security, and Identity Theft Protection: Advances and Trends

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The forging of someone’s identity for the purpose of fraud. Learn more in: Key Factors and Implications for E-Government Diffusion in Developed Economies

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The unauthorized access or stealing of an individual’s personal information, such as Social Security Number, name, or credit card information by an outside party. It is generally used interchangeably with identify fraud. Learn more in: Dark Web: A Breeding Ground for ID Theft and Financial Crimes