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What Kinds Of Action Constitute As Computer Fraud Under Federal Law?

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Computer crime is an amorphous term that generally refers to two types cases in which a computer is the instrument of a crime and that in which a computer is the object of the crime. According to the 18 USC § 1030, a person is guilty of computer fraud when he knowingly and intentionally accessed a computer without authorization or exceeded authorized access and thereby obtained confidential information from any computer. In many instances, individuals and advertising companies would be guilty of Computer Fraud through the process of phishing, which involves the use of fraudulent emails and “copy-cat” websites to trick people into revealing valuable personal information such as banking account numbers, securities, mortgages, and social security numbers etc. As of today, there is no specific statute passed that defines the process of phishing fraudulent.  Many of those who are guilty of phishing are charged under one of the subsections listed within the USC’s definition of computer fraud. Individuals who are charged with computer fraud may also face additional charges such as: grand larceny, identity theft, and scheme to defraud etc.; since many computer fraudsters used the unauthorized information to steal the victims’ money or identity. If you are recently being investigated or charged for computer fraud in New York, then call our office at (212)577-6677 to get professional legal assistance.