When.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. Identity theft - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft

   A variation of identity theft that has recently become more common is synthetic identity theft, in which identities are completely or partially fabricated. [15] The most common technique involves combining a real social security number with a name and birthdate other than the ones that are simply associated with the number.

3. What Is Identity Theft? - AOL

   www.aol.com/finance/identity-theft-050043283.html

   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

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft_in_the...

   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]

5. What You Need to Do if Your Identity Gets Stolen

   www.aol.com/identity-gets-stolen-111200592.html

   The form tells the agency that a theft has taken place. It can also reduce the risk of tax identity theft — when someone files a fake tax return in the hope of stealing a refund — and reduce ...

6. Protect Your Identity With ID Protection by AOL

   www.aol.com/products/bundles/identity-protection

   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

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_fraud

   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.