Opportunities and advancements in the technological environment during the past $20$ years have opened the doors for a number o products that enhance the lives of consumers. Identity theft and other forms of cybercrime are also by$-$products of these technologi advancements. Which statement describes a form of identity theft?

Multiple Choice

$$ the application of cookies to a consumer's computer system that identify their purchasing patterns.

$$ smartphone apps that permit the consumer to price$-$compare by scanning the barcode of a product, such as a backpack

$$ GPS technology that permits you to find the exact location of a person, by entering that person's phone number into your application

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$$ hacking into a business's database to obtain customer credit card numbers, and then selling those numbers to others for use