NETWORK SECURITY
INTERNET SECURITY
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Internet fraud
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Identity theft
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Credit card fraud
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Telemarketing schemes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Identity theft is the crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person to use their identity to commit fraud, such as making unauthorized transactions or purchases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person’s personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term identity theft was coined in 1964.
Detailed explanation-3: -Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.
Detailed explanation-4: -You can contact the OIG’s fraud hotline at 1-800-269-0271 or submit a report online at oig.ssa.gov. Our investigations are most successful when you provide as much information as possible about the alleged suspect(s) and victim(s) involved.