Is illegally obtaining and illegally using private information about a person, such as using someone's credit card number.

identity theft

Explanation:

Identity theft involves intentionally adopting another person's identity, this is usually aimed at gaining undue advantage of somebody especially financially or impersonating the person to perform some transaction or purchase. It is a criminal offence punishable by law.

Types of identity theft includes:

•Financial identity theft.

•Driver's license identity theft.

•Criminal identity theft.

•Social security identity theft.

•Child identity theft.

•Insurance identity theft.

Things to do when one notice his/her identity has been stolen.

•Raise a fraud alert on all credit report.

•Contact the controlling body, for example if it is a case of a credit card theft, report to the card issuer.

•Report to the Federal Trade Commission.

•Report to the police and make sure a report is filled.