Question

________ is the stealing of another person's Social Security number, credit card number, and other personal information for the purpose of using the victim's credit rating to borrow money, buy merchandise, and otherwise run up debts that are never repaid.

Answer 1

Answer:

identity theft

Explanation:

Identity theft is the act of illegally taking another person's identity in order to maliciously use his/her credit card info or any other credentials. This is equally illegal as any other kind of theft, as it is almost the same as robbing someone real-time. This can be prevented by double authentications and secure passwords.