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misappropriation

unauthorized use of another's name, likeness, or identity without that person's permission, resulting in harm to that person
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misappropriation

Summary

misappropriation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • misappropriation is a type of scam[2].
  • misappropriation's different from is recorded as aircraft hijacking[3].
  • misappropriation's different from is recorded as clickjacking[4].
  • misappropriation's different from is recorded as détournement[5].
  • misappropriation's different from is recorded as boat hijacking[6].
  • misappropriation's different from is recorded as embezzlement[7].
  • misappropriation's different from is recorded as misappropriation of public funds[8].

Body

Definition and Type

misappropriation is a type of scam[2].

Why It Matters

misappropriation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month).[1]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). misappropriation. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/misappropriation
MLA “misappropriation.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/misappropriation.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_misappropriation_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{misappropriation}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/misappropriation}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 5w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → scam
    Different from → aircraft hijacking, clickjacking, détournement +3
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P10283]]: C2780858551, Rescuing 1 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
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