Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-152.7:2 — Using computer to commit a scheme involving false representations; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-152.7:2
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2Crimes and Offenses Generally
Ch. 5Crimes Against Property
Art. 7.1Computer Crimes
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-152.7:2 (2026).
Text
Any person who, without the intent to receive any direct or indirect benefit, maliciously sends an electronically transmitted communication containing a false representation intended to cause another person to spend money, and such false representation causes such person to spend money, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
2020, c. 1178.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-152.7:2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-152.7%3A2.