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Identify theft

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Spy ware software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.
Dumpster Diving Is a salvaging from large commercial,residential and construction containers
Firewall Is a network security device that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic
Forgery The action of forging or producing a copy of a document
Fraud Criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
IdentityTheft When someone steals someone’s identity
Peer-to-Peer(P2P) Computer systems connected to each other
Phishing The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies
ShoulderSurfing Is a criminal practice word thieves steal your personal data by spying over shoulder are use a laptop
Snail Mail The ordinary postal system as a post to email
Scams A dishonest scheme, a fraud
Anti- virus software A computer program used to prevent detect and remove malware
Better business bureau Is a private nonprofit organization whose self described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust
Federal Trade Commission Is an independent agency of the United States government who is principal mission is enforcement of civil US antitrust law
Equifax Is a credit bureau
TransUnion Is an American consumer credit reporting agency
Experian Is an Anglo Irish multi national consumer credit reporting company
Internal Revenue Service Is the revenue service of the United States federal government responsible for collecting taxes and administering the internal revenue code
Solicitations The act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone
Spam A Publicly traded company that continues operations despite a merger or bankruptcy
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