TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION ACCESS CODE >I<
TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION ACCESS CODE >I<
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Chapter 9, Problem 1MC
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Identity theft is the person who steals the personal information and then impersonate him/her as an own individual.

Hence, the correct option is “A”.

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Identity theft:

  • Identity theft is the action of stealing personal information such as name, address, social security number, date of birth, account number, and credit card information.
  • The hacking of personal information such as bank account number and credit/ debit card numbers are more concerned with the importance because this is the most important information used for fraudulent actions.
  • This is the fraudulent action used to gain the financial advantage on the basis of credit/ debit card information.

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