identity theft vs identity fraud

German translation: Identitätsmissbrauch vs Missbrauch von Kontodaten

19:20 Jun 20, 2005

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English term or phrase: identity theft vs identity fraud

Aus einer Broschuere, die ueber Identity Theft und Identity Fraud aufklaeren soll:

Identity theft occurs when your personal information is used by someone else without your knowledge. It may support criminal activity, which could involve fraud, deception, or obtaining benefits and services in your name.

Identity fraud occurs when your personal information is used to get direct access to your bank accounts etc.

Beim Identity theft werden also Daten benutzt, um z. B. Personalausweise zu beantragen, waehrend beim Identity fraud Kreditkarteninformationen benutzt werden, um Zugang zu Konten etc. zu erlangen. Wie uebersetzt man am besten?

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Local time: 10:08

German translation:Identitätsmissbrauch vs Missbrauch von Kontodaten

Explanation:
I'm quite sure about *Identitätsmissbrauch*. *Missbrauch von Kontodaten* is the obvious and not really innovative, but according to your explanation above, that's what I think it is. hth vera

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Note added at 26 mins (2005-06-20 19:46:51 GMT)
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Identitätsdiebstahl ist sicherlich richtig! Identiätsbetrug aber etwas allgemeiner als nur auf Kontodaten bezogen, denke ich!

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Vera Stahl
Germany
Local time: 11:08

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Identitätsdiebstahl vs. Identitätsbetrug

swisstell

Identitätsmissbrauch vs Missbrauch von Kontodaten

Vera Stahl

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peer agreement (net): +2

Identitätsdiebstahl vs. Identitätsbetrug

Explanation:
so sehe ich das

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Note added at 14 mins (2005-06-20 19:35:13 GMT)
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Lexikon Identitätsdiebstahl
Als Identitätsdiebstahl (auch Identitätsbetrug, Identitätsklau; engl. Identity
Theft), wird die missbräuchliche Nutzung personenbezogener Daten (der ...
lexikon.freenet.de/Identitätsdiebstahl - 25k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

Viisage | News/Events | Pressemitteilungen
... setzt für das neues Programm zur Bekämpfung von Identitätsbetrug auf Viisage
... „Wenn ein Bürger einem Identitätsdiebstahl zum Opfer gefallen ist, ...
www.viisage.com/ww/de/pub/news_events/content2946.htm -

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 11:08
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Identitätsmissbrauch vs Missbrauch von Kontodaten

Vera Stahl
Germany
Local time: 11:08
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German
PRO pts in category: 4

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Danke

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