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Originally Posted by Wasgo
In spite of the name, it's not really theft. It's a form of fraud. The information doesn't even have to be illegally taken to be used in identity theft, it can be committed by someone that has lawful access to your information that uses it in an unlawful way.
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Yes, I'm well aware of that. I was simply using it to illustrate that people do, in fact, use the term "theft" to describe situations which are not strictly theft, and everyone understands what is meant when they do.