Question

Select the correct answer.

What is identity theft?
A.a law protecting children from online fraudsters
B.an impostor illegally stealing personal data of an individual to impersonate as that person
C.a malicious software, designed to damage your computer, that is downloaded to your computer
D.a malicious site that tricks web users into clicking on an invisible button​

Answer 1

Answer: B.an impostor illegally stealing personal data of an individual to impersonate as that person

Explanation: Laws, malicious software, and malicious sites are not necessarily forms of identity theft. This leaves you with B. an impostor illegally stealing personal data of an individual to impersonate as that person which is the correct answer.

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Answer 2

B.) Identity theft is the practice of an individual obtaining, typically through illegal means, the private information of another individual (i.e credit card numbers, SSN, etc.) The one with the stolen data will then exploit the information they have for their own gain.