Once armed with enough stolen personal identification data, the process of identity theft is executed and follow-on crimes are committed. What term refers to the practice of the thief calling credit card companies, asking them to change the address "your" bill is mailed to and quickly running up charges on accounts?

A. Establishing a new life
B. Phishing
C. Identity cloning
D. Account takeover


Answer: D

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