identity fraud

IPA/aɪˈden.tə.ti ˌfrɔːd/
IPA/aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i ˌfrɑːd/

identity fraud — 名詞

1. the illegal act of stealing another person's private details — such as their ful

1.名詞B2
釋義

身份盜用

冒用他人個資詐取錢財

the illegal act of stealing another person's private details — such as their full name, ID card number, or bank account information — and using those details to obtain money, goods, or services as if you were that person

例句

A stranger opened a bank account using Mei-Lin's ID — a clear case of identity fraud.

一個陌生人用 Mei-Lin 的證件開了一個銀行帳戶——這很明顯是身份盜用。

collocation: a case of identity fraud

The gang used identity fraud to buy expensive phones with stolen passports.

這個集團利用身份盜用，用偷來的護照購買昂貴的手機。

pattern: used [something] to [verb phrase]

常見搭配
  • commit identity fraud
  • a victim of identity fraud
  • a case of identity fraud
  • fall victim to identity fraud
  • identity fraud prevention
  • identity fraud investigation
同義詞
  • identity theft

    very similar in meaning; identity theft sometimes emphasises the stealing of personal data, while identity fraud focuses on the actual use of that data for financial gain

  • impersonation

    broader term — impersonation does not always involve financial crime; it can mean pretending to be someone for any reason

  • financial fraud

    a wider category that includes identity fraud as well as other types of money-related deception

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — use 'a case of identity fraud' or 'an act of identity fraud' rather than 'an identity fraud'.

常見錯誤

He committed an identity fraud.
He committed identity fraud.
identity fraud is an uncountable noun and should not be used with the article 'an'.
I was a victim of identity frauds.
I was a victim of identity fraud.
identity fraud is uncountable; use 'cases of identity fraud' for multiple instances.

同根字

  • identity theft
    名詞B2
  • identity thief
    名詞C1
  • identity fraudster
    名詞C1
  • fraudulent
    形容詞B2
  • defraud
    動詞C1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • a case of identity fraud
  • a victim of identity fraud
  • an act of identity fraud
  • identity fraud prevention
  • identity fraud investigation