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Noun: identity theft
  1. 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

Derived forms: identity thefts

Type of: fiddle [Brit, informal], fraud

Encyclopedia: Identity theft