This type of offence is on the increase due to the ability to communicate with other individuals and companies online without direct interface, allowing the perpetrator to conceal their own identity while accessing vital information about other peoples? identity.
The perpetrator will amass the details of another and then use that for their own gain. The information can be stolen from corporate data bases, hacking into computers, or by cold calling individuals and duping them into divulging their details, including passwords, bank account details and social security numbers. This offence is known as vishing.
Victims can also unwittingly provide access to their personal data by opening an attachment to an email containing a virus which delivers their details to the sender of the email. Very often this email purports to come from a trusted source, like a bank, to dupe people into opening the attachment without having any cause for concern. This offence is known as phishing.
The victim of these types of identity theft is an individual.
Sophisticated versions of this are where real information is combined with fake information to create a new identity, which is then used to steal money by setting up accounts credit cards loans etc. The victim in this instance are financial institutions who have provided the finance under false pretences rom the account holder.
This is considered a serious offence because it usually involves a high degree of planning and therefore premeditation. Imprisonment is a foremost consideration by the court especially if the conduct has been sustained over a period of time and substantial sums of money has been stolen.
It is vitally important to obtain early advice from a solicitor experienced in this type of fraud to keep you right. We at Criminal Defence Solutions understand the importance of expert and effective advice to protect your interests when being investigated for this crime.
Richard Freeman (AKA Mr. Technicality) is one of Scotland's most prominent Solicitor Advocates with the skills, decades of experience and technical expertise to vigorously defend your position.
Do not delay, time is vital in order for us to properly examine the evidence against you, contact potential witnesses, ensure timelines are consistent with the evidence and investigate many other aspects in order to create your strongest legal defence.
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A conviction can have stiff penalties.If you have been charged with Identity Theft, it is vital that you obtain competent and expert legal advice as fast as possible. This is a highly specialised area of the law and selecting the right Solicitor Advocate is necessary to provide a strong defence.
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