Identity Theft

The California law for identity theft is found in California Penal Code section 530.5. In essence, the law makes it a crime to obtain someone else's identifying information and without permission use the identifying information for some unlawful purpose. Some examples of identity theft include:

 

  • Credit card fraud or credit card identity theft, which can involve opening a credit card account in someone else's name or making unauthorized charges on someone else's account in person or through "Cyber crime" or Internet identify theft.

 

  • Establishing telephone, cell phone, or other utilities under someone else's name.

 

  • Taking out a fraudulent loan or obtaining government documents or benefits using another person's identity.

 

  • Bank identity theft or bank fraud, which involves opening a bank account in someone else's name, writing fraudulent checks, or making unauthorized withdrawals or ATM theft.

 

Office Locations

Main Office:
Law Offices of David S. Chesley, Inc.
A Professional Law Corporation
4533 Van Nuys Boulevard, Second Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Additional offices in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Riverside, and Ventura Counties:
Beverly Hills, Burbank, Century City, Glendale,
Lancaster, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Ontario,
Orange, Oxnard,Panorama City, Pasadena,
San Diego, Santa Fe Springs, Sherman Oaks,
Torrance, Van Nuys, and Whittier.

 
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