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Missouri Identity Theft Laws<\/h1>\n
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Overview of Missouri Identity Theft Laws<\/h2>\n

Identity theft was a problem before the Internet, when thieves would dig through garbage or use other low-tech means of obtaining sensitive personal information, but computer networks have made it much more pervasive. The crime of identity theft<\/a>, enforced primarily at the state level, involves the use of another individual’s personally identifying information to open credit card accounts and otherwise engage in fraud.<\/p>\n

Missouri identity theft laws are similar to such laws in other states, with increased penalties for theft resulting in higher amounts of appropriated property (the debt load misappropriated to the victim). An offense that does not result in appropriation of credit or property is charged as a class B misdemeanor, while an offense resulting in losses of $50,000 or more is a class A felony.<\/p>\n

What is Considered Personally Identifying Information?<\/h2>\n

Any sensitive information commonly used for authentication (proving to another party that you are who say you are) is considered "personally identifying" data. Missouri statute offers the following examples:<\/p>\n