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If, in fact, a person has commited identity theft, the result is the same for an ex-spouse or a stranger...possible arrest, prosecution and prison for a felony crime.
well identity theft involves an innocent person whose identity was stolen by an unknown person.
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Identity theft is illegal, no matter what it's used for. If the person is caught they can expect to be punished.
Identity Theft Attorneys do not have a specific average cost but fees may range from $100 upwards per hour. Typically it is believed that every person who is the victim of identity theft spends somewhere in the region of $350 on an Identity Theft Attorney.
You can get go to prison! Not Jail but, Prison! You can get charged with Identity Theft, Selling without a license, Etc. Don't Do it!
Under N.Y. Statue 190.80, a person who has committed identity theft in the first degree can receive a class D felony. This is punishable with up to 7 years in prison and/or fined up to $5,000.
When someone's identity is stolen, the 'ghost' pretends to be that person usually for the purpose of conducting illicit activity. The 'ghost' can act as the real person for a number of days and until such time as the identity theft is discovered.
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Ways a person can avoid identity theft is secure your social sercurity card, writed person info and don't tell it out loud. For example do not give out your bank account number.
Congress declared identity theft a federal crime in 1998 when it passed the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act