Question

Sean McGowan renewed his membership at Bargain Barn. Shortly after renewing the card, Sean started receiving calls from collection agencies claiming that he owed money. He quickly learned that another Sean McGowan also owned a Bargain Barn card and missed many payments. Bargain Barn had linked Sean’s personal information with the other Sean McGowan's personal information. Sean experienced

Answer 1

Answer:

Identity theft

Explanation:

Identity theft is when a person steals another person's information like name and credit card information and uses it to commit a crime. For example, a person can use someone else's name and social security number to get a loan. According to this, Sean experienced identity theft because someone stole his information and got a credit card under his name.