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Identity theft is a global phenomenon that has been the subject of investigation and reportage. As a result of the neoliberal economic policies and technology adaptation that are today the standard across all industries, people's perspectives are changing at a rapid rate. Despite diverse outcomes, the value of information technology has been progressively growing. Due to the rapid growth and improvement of the nation's information technology infrastructure in recent years, identity theft has become a growing problem. Due to the fact that identity theft targets personal information, this is the case. A person commits social media identity theft when they create a phoney social media profile in another person's name using their images and personal information. Regardless of whether the conduct is performed in jest or with the intent to deceive others, it reflects negatively on the one who committed it. There are several reasons why con artists perpetrate this form of theft against their victims. The purpose of this study is to examine the many sorts of identity theft that may occur in India as well as the existing legislative framework for combating and preventing these types of crimes.