Identity thieves can be locked up for two years.

• Author: Swartz, Nikki
• Position: Up front: news, trends & analysis - Terrorist offenses - Brief Article

President George W. Bush has signed into law a measure intended to curb identity theft by adding two years to prison sentences for people convicted in federal courts of using stolen credit card numbers and other personal information to commit crimes. Violators who use such information to commit "terrorist offenses" could receive an extra five years'...