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Identify Theft Terms

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Definition
Spyware   Software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities  
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Dumpster Diving   The practice of raiding dumpsters to find discarded items that are still useful  
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Firewall   Legal barriers that prevent both the transference of inside information and the performance of financial transactions  
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Forgery   The action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of a art  
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Fraud   Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain  
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Identity Theft   The fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain  
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Peer-to-peer   Allowing shared access to files and peripherals without the need for a central server  
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Phishing   The activity of defrauding an online account holder of financial information by posing as a legitimate company  
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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  
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Snail Mail   The ordinary postal system as opposed to e-mail  
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Scams   A dishonest scheme; fraud  
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Anti-Virus Software   Computer software used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software  
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Better Business Bureau   A nationwide system of local organizations which aims to promote ethical business practices  
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Federal Trade Commission   A federal agency, that administers antitrust and consumer protection in pursuit of free and fair competition in the marketplace  
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Equifax   A consumer credit reporting agency in the U.S. that is considered one of the three largest American credit agencies along with Experian and TransUnion  
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TransUnion   An American company that provides credit information and information management services  
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Experian   One of the three major credit bureaus in the U.S. that is responsible for providing those in the business of lending credit or money  
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Internal Revenue Service   A United States government agency that is responsible for the collection and enforcement of taxes  
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Solicitations   A request for money for example buying a fancy house that costs a lot of money  
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Spam   Unwanted junk e-mail that is sent to thousands of people  
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