IDENTITY THEFT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase identity theft. (close relations)
Definition of IDENTITY THEFT
Best Alternative Words for IDENTITY THEFT
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appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||||
deception | nounn | |||||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||||
forgery | nounn | |||||||
noun • a copy that is represented as the original • criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud | ||||||||
fraud | nounn | |||||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||||
hijacking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force | ||||||||
impersonation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect • pretending to be another person • imitating the mannerisms of another person | ||||||||
robbery | nounn | |||||||
noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||||
stealing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully |