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What is identify theft? The short answer is that identify theft is a crime. It is a term used to refer to crimes in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data, typically for economic gain. Your personal data—especially your Social Security number—your bank account number, credit card number, telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data can be used. In the United States and Canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank accounts. In the worst cases, these criminals have taken over someone else’s identity altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes while using the victim’s name. Many people do not realize how easily criminals can obtain information. Even the area near your home or office may not be secure. Some criminals engage in “dumpster diving,” going through your garbage cans or a communal dumpster or trash bin to obtain copies of your checks or credit card or bank statements which bear your name, address, and even your telephone number. Unfortunately, a victim’s losses may include not only out-of-pocket financial losses, but substantial additional financial costs associated with trying to correct erroneous information or restore his or her reputation in the community.

a. contrast and comparison.
b. cause and effect, and time order.
c. definition and description.

Answer 1

c. definition and description.