HyperDic: identity_theft

English > 1 sense of the expression *identity theft*:
NOUN	act	identity theft	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

English > *identity theft*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
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.
Broader	fraud	Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
Spanish	robo de identidad
Catalan	nolex