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Identity Theft

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cookies   small files stored on a computer that enable a Web site to 'remember' information about a visitor  
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Electronic funds transfer (EFT)   a part of a system of carrying out financial transactions by computer rather than using checks or cash  
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fraud   deceitful conduct designed to manipulate another person for some gain  
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identity theft   the illegal use of an individual's personal information, such as credit cards, bank & investment account numbers, social security number, etc., and using them to commit theft or fraud  
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online profiling   a practice in which companies collect info. about the Web sites a consumer visits, then use that info. to predict what the consumer may buy in the future  
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secure site   a website that uses safeguards to protect info. from theft during transmissions  
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Social Security number   the unique nine-digit number used by the SSA to keep track of a person's earnings. It can be used to access bank and credit card accounts as well as other personal info.  
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card reader   machine that captures the card number from the magnetic strip  
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