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Identity theft

A concept that can help you make safer digital choices.

  1. The useful idea

    Identity theft, identity piracy or identity infringement occurs when someone uses another's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their

  2. How it works

    permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.

  3. Why it matters

    The term identity theft was coined in 1964.

Use Identity theft to recognize risk and choose the safer digital action.

Use Identity theft to recognize risk and choose the safer digital action.

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  • Why it matters

Identity theft, identity piracy or identity infringement occurs when someone uses another's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their

EvergreenLast verified 2026-07-19

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