identity theft vs fraud

fraud vs identity theft

identity theft and fraud both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
identity theft	Yes	No	No	No
fraud	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fraud is a hypernym of identity theft; that is, fraud is a word with a broader meaning than identity theft:

identity theft: the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge
fraud: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

identity theft (noun)	fraud (noun)
the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge	intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
	a person who makes deceitful pretenses

Difference between identity theft and fraud

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