Trust is an important part of any relationship, including the one between a mother and her children. Once broken, itâs not always easily fixed. Of course, there are levels of deception, ranging from little white lies to the more sinister acts that threaten to tear families apart forever.
A man has been left reeling after discovering that his mom secretly photographed his new girlfriendâs identity documents and saved them on her phone. To make matters worse, when he confronted her about it, she claimed it was âno big deal.â In a sickening twist, it later emerged sheâd been keeping âfilesâ on many other people for more than 20 yearsâŚ
When he found out his mom had secretly photographed his GFâs ID, he was shocked
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Hereâs what the law says about being in possession of someone elseâs personal data
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) defines identity theft and identity fraud as all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another personâs personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.
To clamp down further on such crimes, Congress passed the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act in 1998.
âThis legislation created a new offense of identity theft, which prohibits âknowingly transfer[ring] or us[ing], without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of Federal law, or that constitutes a felony under any applicable State or local law,’â explains the DOJ site.
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Under the Act, a name or Social Security Number is considered a âmeans of identification.â âSo is a credit card number, cellular telephone electronic serial number or any other piece of information that may be used alone or in conjunction with other information to identify a specific individual,â adds the Florida Office of Attorney General James Uthmeier.
In most circumstances, if youâre found guilty, you could face a maximum term of 15 yearsâ imprisonment, a fine, and criminal forfeiture of any personal property used or intended to be used to commit the offense.
There are a number of shady things someone can do if they get their hands on your identity documents and/or have enough identifying information about you. For example, they could apply for loans and credit cards, fraudulently withdraw money from your bank accounts, use your online accounts, or obtaining other goods and privileges, which they might be denied if they were to use their real name.
According the experts at Find Law, in order to convict someone of identity theft, prosecutors must prove specific elements beyond a reasonable doubt. The exact requirements vary by state but generally, the prosecution would have to show that you obtained, possessed, transferred, or used another personâs identifying information without their permission.
âIf you have a legitimate reason for possessing someoneâs private information, such as it being part of your job, it might be a viable defense against the charges,â explains that site, adding that one of the most critical elements is intent. This means that prosecutors must prove you knowingly and willfully used someone elseâs information.
Merely possessing another personâs information without authorization may not always be enough for a conviction if thereâs no evidence of intent to commit fraud or another crime.
However, the experts warn that in some states there are separate crimes for mere possession of identifying information under certain circumstances, such as possessing multiple peopleâs information or possessing devices used to create fake IDs.
People were shocked and advised the man to speak to his siblings
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A family discussion revealed that his mom is a very troubled soul with a lifelong pattern of disturbing behavior
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