Computers and mobile phones are an important part of our lives. Most people in New Brunswick own at least one of these devices. Although these two may be the most common, there are new types of gadgets being invented every year.
These gadgets make information on the internet more accessible, allow us to communicate more easily and help us to conduct business online more conveniently. This often means they store a large amount of our personal information.
Access of this personal information by criminals can put us at great risk. The criminal can appropriate the identity of another person, and then use it for illegal purposes. The main actions carried out by the identity thief involves fraudulently obtaining finances.
Criminals usually make purchases through the different accounts that the owner may have on e-commerce platforms and online stores, as well as the use of bank account applications.
In addition to stealing money, criminals use identity theft in various ways. Today, most people have accounts on social network platforms. When criminals gain access to these accounts, they can post certain messages posing as the owner of the account and damage the reputation and prestige of the victim, causing problems in their professional and social life.
Depending on the actions that are taken after an identity has been stolen, other crimes may also be committed. One is example is libel and slander. These are crimes against the honor of a person. They are two similar actions, since both seek to discredit a third person, but they have their differences. Libel is any action taken to defame someone in writing, while slander is the false accusation knowing that what is said about the victim is not true.
Online fraud using identity theft is another common crime. Many online scammers seek financial gain through email scams in which the scammer pretends to be a person or company trusted by the victim asking for personal information.
Get professional legal help in New Brunswick today
If you or someone you know has been a victim of identity theft or has been accused of this crime, get in touch with the experienced criminal defense attorneys in New Brunswick NJ at the law offices of Jonathan F Marshall.
