Forget Identity Fraud, What About Facebook Identity Fraud?
from the the-next-problem? dept
There have been plenty of stories over the past few years concerning the problems associated with identity fraud -- but with more and more of an individual's "identity" moving online, it was only a matter of time until the problems of identity fraud moved online in a more complete way (beyond just accessing the data and buying things as someone else). For example, Moroccan authorities have arrested a guy for identity fraud in taking over a Morrocan prince's identity on Facebook. The details aren't clear (at all). It could be just that this guy set up an account pretending to be the prince, or he could have accessed the prince's actual site, somehow (though, the article does suggest that the prince doesn't have much of a real presence). This raises some interesting questions. If you're simply creating a profile of a real person and acting as that person -- is that identity fraud?
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Yup
If you're simply creating a profile of a real person and acting as that person -- is that identity fraud?
Isn't that the definition of identity fraud?
Although there's the possibility that it was a parody site (ala fakesteve.)
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When in Morroco
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Viva el chimp!
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Lots of love,
M.
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It should probably depend on how good the impression is, I guess.
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Well, are you actually representing yourself to be George Bush? I imagine you're not, considering your impression is designed to mock or parodize George Bush, not so that one would actually believe you are George Bush.
Fraud is a misrepresentation of fact. Identity fraud is a misrepresentation of one's identity. If you are not actually representing yourself to the world that you are in fact George Bush, then you are not committing fraud.
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I'll bet....
Incidentally, @ OKVol - In France, truth is not a defence to the charge of defamation of a head of state!
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There now, that wasn't hard and your resteraunt Bush impression is still good :)
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even if nipsey russell is dead? (long live nipsey russell)
cant be
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No bad stuff!
9/11!
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No bad stuff!
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Don't quit your day job.
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Blog and Gmail Address That Were Created In My Nam
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