How does the text define identify theft?
What will be an ideal response?
A type of theft that can wreak enormous havoc on a person's credit and financial security is identity theft, the unauthorized use or attempted use of a credit card, existing accounts, misuse of personal information, or any combination of the preceding. On its Web site, the Federal Trade Commission defines identity theft as occurring "when someone uses your personally identifying information, like your name, Social Security number, or credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.".
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a. True b. False
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A. intimate terrorism B. situational couple violence/common couple violence C. violent resistance D. mutual violent control
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false