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2. 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 UK 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.

3. What Is Identity Theft? - AOL

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   In simpler terms, ID theft is the act of stealing another person’s information, like through mail theft, phishing, card skimming, unsecure Wi-Fi or a data breach. Fraud is when a criminal ...

4. ID Protection by AOL

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   Around the clock protection: MyReputation Discovery ® provides 24-hour monitoring for mentions of your address, phone number, or other information on the web. ID Protection by AOL works around the clock to help secure your identity, usernames, passwords and personal information. With the amount of data being stolen and exposed by criminals and ...

5. 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]

6. ID Protection by AOL - Manage username, passwords & online ...

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   Defining identity theft: Identity theft is a criminal activity where someone illicitly acquires your personal information, such as your name, social security number or financial details, with the ...

7. 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.

8. Can background checks show whether your identity was stolen?

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   Other types of background checks that can reveal ID theft. There are background checks for many different purposes, ranging from firearms permits to government employment to banking, explains Adam ...

9. Activate LifeLock Identity Theft Protection - AOL Help

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   Identity thieves can use your information to open fraudulent credit card accounts, get payday loans, and even file tax returns in your name. Online breaches, public Wi-Fi, shopping online and giving out your Social Security number may expose your personal information. Start your Lifelock membership today to protect against identity theft.