0 the crime of using someone's personal information in order to pretend to be them and to get money or goods in their name:
1 the illegal use of another person's personal details, for example in order to steal money from their bank account:
The consequences of identity theft can be devastating.
Our first defense in combating the costly crime of identity theft is teaching consumers to safeguard their personal information.
He said that more than $49 billion a year is lost because of identity theft.
In cases of identity theft and illegal credit card use, it's especially important to report it and get a police report.
