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Alaina is diligent about checking her monthly statements for all her accounts, financial and otherwise. She notices some charges for pharmaceuticals that she had not purchased.

Which type of theft does this scenario represent?

online identity theft
medical identity theft
financial identity theft
employment identity theft

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Medical identity theft.

Explanation: Someone used Alaina’s identity or insurance to obtain pharmaceuticals/medical services. This differs from online (internet-only fraud), financial (credit/bank account fraud), or employment identity theft (used to get a job).