What Florida State Statute addresses Identity Theft?
According to Florida State Statute 817.568, any person who willfully and without authorization fraudulently uses, or possesses with intent to fraudulently use, personal identification information concerning an individual without first obtaining that individual’s consent, commits the offense of fraudulent use of personal identification information. Is Identity Theft considered a Federal Offence? Yes. According to The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, enacted by Congress in October 1998 (and codified, in part, at 18 U.S.C. 1028(a)(7)) identity theft is a crime. A conviction for this crime could result in 15 years of imprisonment; a fine and forfeiture of any personal property used or intended to be used to commit the crime. Why should you be concerned about Identity Theft? • Losses top $48 billion to U.S. Businesses in 2002. This is more than some Country’s GDP • 9.9 million people were victimized in 2002. That equates to over 27,000 incidents per day, over 1,100 incidents pe
