"Identity theft" is a unnecessarily scary phrase. Oh no, someone has stolen my identity! If you're a victim of this crime, no one has stolen your identity -- you still have it. You're not a victim of "theft" unless you're deprived of the item stolen. The proper term for this crime is "identity fraud". Let's give "theft" back its original meaning and let it only mean taking something from someone and depriving them of its use.

submitted by Adam

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