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WARNING: Imprisonment for ten years and a $10,000 fine just for the |
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attempt of credit card theft or fraud. |
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The Secret Service is a criminal law enforcement agency which operates under the
provisions of Title 18
of the United States Code, Section 3056. Under Section 3056, Subsection (b), the Secret Service is
specifically authorized to detect and arrest any person who violates federal criminal laws relating to
coins, obligations, and securities of the United States and foreign governments, electronic fund transfers,
credit or debit card fraud, false identification documents or devices, and certain laws relating to financial
institutions. Additionally, pursuant to Title 18 of the United States Code, Sections 1029 and 1030, the
Secret Service is specifically charged with the authority to investigate offenses concerning fraud and
related activity in connection with computers and/or access devices. See Title 18 U.S.C. 1030(d),
Fraud and related
activity in connection with computers
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("The United States States Secret Service shall ... have the authority to investigate offenses under |
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this section."). |