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单词 identity theft
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identity theft
identity theft n. the dishonest acquisition of personal information in order to perpetrate fraud, typically by obtaining credit, loans, etc., in someone else's name; fraud perpetrated in this way; (also) an instance of this.In quot. 1964 in the context of espionage rather than fraud for monetary gain.
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1964 Billings (Montana) Gaz. 30 Sept. 17/2 (headline) Four to testify on identity theft. Four Americans who suffered a theft of their identities were listed Tuesday as government witnesses at the Brooklyn spy trial of a Russian couple, who used their names.
1989 Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) 6 July b1/2 (headline) Identity theft besmirches victims' records.
2003 R. Whitney Millionaire Real Estate Mentor xv. 244 If you are a victim of identity theft, prompt action makes recovering somewhat easier—but be prepared for a frustrating, lengthy process.
2008 Independent 2 Feb. 16/4 [He] was allegedly carrying out an identity theft known as ‘facility takeover’—using data contained in the stolen mail to impersonate his victim over the phone and online to steal £20,000.
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