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Section 42, 2 The Cyber Security qnd Crine Act 2021
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(l) A, person, including a corporation, parmership, orassociation, who is engaged in the services ofany financial institution,
and as a result of his special knowledge commits identity theft,
phishing of its employer, staff, seFr'ice providers and consultants
with the intent to de&aud commits an offence and is liable upon
convictio. to a fine not less than Le 50,000,000 and not more than Le
100,000,000 or to a term of imprisonment not less than 3 years and
not exceeding 7 years or to both such fine and imprisonment and in
the case of a corporation, partnership, or association, to a fine not
less than k100,000,000 and not exceeding Le 250,000,000.
association, who fraudulentlyldentily theft
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impersonstioI!.
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(a) or dishonestly makes use ofthe electonic
signature, password or any other unique
identification featue ofany other person; or
(b) impersonates another entity or person, livhg
or dead, tYith intent to-
(D gain advantage for himself or another
Person;
(iii) cause disadvantage to the person or
entity being impersonated or another
person; or
(iv) avoid arrest ol prosecution or to
obstmct, pervert or defeat the course
ofjustice, commits an offence and is
liable upon convictionto afine not less
than Le 50,000,000 and not more than
Le 100,000,000 or to a term of
imprisonment not less than 3 years and
not exceeding 7 years or to both such
fine and imprisonment and in the case
of a corporation, partnership. or
association, to a fine not less than
Le100,000,000 and not exceeding l*
250,000,000.
(3) A person, including a corporation, partnership, or
association, who makes or causes to be made, either dtectly or
indirectly, any ialse news as a material fact in w ting, knowing it to
be false and with the intent that it be relied upon respecting his
identity or that ofany other person or his financial condition or that
of any other person for the purpose of procuring the issuance of a
card or other instrument to himself or another person commits an
Qi) obtain any property or an interest in any
property;
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