Episode F12
Episode F12 — Identity Fraud, Identity Theft, and Fraud-Related Personal Information
36 min · Nov 15, 2023
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Episode F12 — Identity Fraud, Identity Theft, and Fraud-Related Personal Information
00:0036 min
Episode Summary
This episode explains the difference between identity theft, identity fraud, and fraud-related misuse of personal information. Section 402.2 addresses obtaining or possessing another person's identity information with intent to use it to commit an indictable offence involving fraud, deceit, or falsehood. Section 403 addresses fraudulently personating another person. Identity information may be used to open accounts, obtain credit, impersonate victims, receive funds, create fake profiles, or support broader fraud schemes.
What You'll Learn
- • The line between possession (s. 402.2) and personation (s. 403)
- • How identity offences connect to s. 380 fraud
- • Digital evidence of identity misuse
Key Investigator Takeaways
- • Charge identity offences alongside fraud where appropriate
- • Trace identity data from source to use
- • Preserve digital and account evidence early
Cases Discussed
Visual Mind Map
Identity Offences and Fraud
s. 402.2 / s. 403 / s. 380
Identity information
Name, DOB, SIN, credentials
Possession
s. 402.2
Transfer / trafficking
Moving data
Personation
s. 403
Fake accounts
Opened in victim's name
Credit applications
Loans, cards
Online profiles
Social, marketplaces
Victim identity
Long-term harm
Fraud scheme
s. 380 link
Financial gain
Money / property
Victim disadvantage
Loss of opportunity, reputation
Digital evidence
Devices, accounts
Account records
Bank, telecom, platform
Investigator takeaway
Trace from source to use
Transcript
Show transcript
Episode F12 unpacks identity offences and how they connect to fraud schemes…