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Identity Theft
Term | Definition |
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Spyware | software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive. |
Dumpster Diving | search through dumpsters or similar trash receptacles for edible food or items of value. |
Firewall | a part of a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication. |
Forgery | the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art |
Fraud | wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain |
Identity Theft | the fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain. |
Peer-to-Peer | denoting or relating to computer networks in which each computer can act as a server for the others, allowing shared access to files and peripherals without the need for a central server. |
Phishing | the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. |
Shoulder Surfing | the practice of spying on the user of an ATM, computer, or other electronic device in order to obtain their personal access information. |
Snail Mail | the ordinary postal system as opposed to email. |
Scams | a dishonest scheme; a fraud. |
Anti-Virus Software | a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware. |
Better Business Bureau | a private, nonprofit organization whose self-described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust, |
Federal Trade Commission | a federal agency, established in 1914, that administers antitrust and consumer protection legislation in pursuit of free and fair competition in the marketplace. |
Equifax | one of the three largest consumer credit reporting agencies |
TransUnion | an American consumer credit reporting agency. TransUnion collects and aggregates information on over one billion individual consumers in over thirty countries |
Experian | an Irish-domiciled multinational consumer credit reporting company |
Internal Revenue Service | the revenue service of the United States federal government |
Solicitations | the act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone. |
Spam | irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients |