Jim finds out that someone accessed his bank account pretending to be him and stole thousands of dollars. This is an example of ____________.

A) sabotage
B) identity theft
C) intellectual property
D) information extortion

Identity Theft

Crime in which someone uses the personal information of others to create a false identity and then uses it fraudulently.

Bank Account

A financial account maintained by a bank or other financial institution in which the financial transactions between a customer and the institution are recorded.

Pretending

The act of making believe or acting in a way that is not genuine or is meant to deceive.