New Michigan Law Penalizes Online Impersonation With Intent to Commit ID Theft

Legislation in Michigan that would amend an existing law by making it unlawful to obtain information under false pretenses with the purpose of using that information to commit identity theft was presented to the governor Dec. 10.

The bill would amend the 2004 Identity Theft Protection Act, a measure that makes it a crime to “[o]btain or possess, or attempt to obtain or possess, personal identifying information of another person with the intent to use that information to commit identity theft or another crime.”

Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) signed the bill into law Dec. 21.

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