Identity Theft Vocab

Crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person to use their identity to commit fraud.

The act of listening in or looking over someone's shoulder to gain information used to commit fraud.

Devices illegally installed on ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, or fuel pumps capture data or record cardholders' PINs.

A technique for attempting to acquire sensitive data, such as bank account numbers, through a fraudulent solicitation in email or on a web site.

Going into a trash can for documents that can be used for identity theft.

someone pretending to be another person

two factor authentication; an extra layer of protection used to ensure the security of online accounts beyond just a username and password.

a notice sent to credit bureaus letting them know that your information may have been stolen

A precautionary measure that stops all access to your credit report.

Software that protects your personal information by blocking it from an outside source.