Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses

Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-152.7:2: Using computer to commit a scheme involving false representations; penalty

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who maliciously sends a false electronic communication intended to trick someone into spending money, and the person does spend money as a result, commits a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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