s. 403
Identity fraud
Fraudulently personating another person, living or dead.
View official sourcePlain-language explanation
Section 403 criminalizes pretending to be someone else with intent to gain an advantage, obtain property, cause disadvantage, or avoid arrest or prosecution.
Legal elements
- • Personating another person (living or dead)
- • Fraudulent intent
- • One of the listed purposes (advantage, property, disadvantage, avoid arrest)
Investigator notes
- • Closely related to identity theft under s. 402.2.
Section text
Everyone commits an offence who fraudulently personates another person, living or dead, (a) with intent to gain advantage for themselves or another person; (b) with intent to obtain any property…
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