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More identity theft rights approved by US Congress
The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 has been given new life. Provisions of the act were added to a bill to provide Secret Service protection to former US Vice Presidents (H.R. 5938) which was passed by the US House and Senate last week and is expected to be signed into law by the President. If made law, it will give victims greater rights and increase the severity of which some crimes are treated.
The highlights:
- Identity theft victims have the right to sue criminals for restitution
- Would no longer require a minimum $5000 in damages to file charges
- Installing spyware or malware on more than 10 computers would be considered a felony
It’s been an interesting road for this piece of legislation, but here’s to greater rights for identity theft victims!
