Identity theft
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Identity theft, identity piracy or identity infringement occurs when someone uses another person's personal identifying information, such as their name, identifying number, or credit card number, with
Example of an identity theft crime: 1. The fraudster files tax return paperwork in the victim's name, claiming a refund. 2. The IRS issues a refund to the fraudster. 3. The victim submits their legitimate tax return. 4. The IRS rejects the return as a duplicate.
US Government Accountability Office diagram showing the identity theft risk associated with social security numbers on Medicare cards
Yuri Kondratyuk
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Yuri Vasilyevich Kondratyuk, real name Aleksandr Ignatyevich Shargei, was a Soviet engineer and mathematician. He was a pioneer of astronautics and spaceflight, a theoretician and a visionary who, in
Identity theft
…Albert Gonzalez – American computer hacker and criminal Yuri Kondratyuk – Soviet engineer and mathematician (1897–1942) Charles Stopford – Security consultant and impostor (born 1962…
Kondratyuk in 1941
Kondratyuk's monument at the site of his alleged burial in Bolkhovsky
A 2002 Ukrainian postage stamp commemorating Kondratyuk.