Wyoming § 6-3-902 Unlawful impersonation through electronic means;
penalties; definitions; civil remedies

Wyoming Statutes

§ 6-3-902 — Unlawful impersonation through electronic means; penalties; definitions; civil remedies

Wyoming § 6-3-902

Title 06Crimes and Offenses

Ch. 3OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

Art. 9THEFT OF IDENTITY

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-902 (2026).

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(a)A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both, if he knowingly and without consent intentionally impersonates another person or that person's personal or organizational digital identity through, or on, an internet website or by other electronic means, including, but not limited to spoofing, and:

(i)Causes or attempts to cause harm;

(ii)Harasses or attempts to harass another person while using false self-identifying information related to the person impersonated; or

(iii)Uses or attempts to use false self-identifying information related to the person impersonated as an unauthorized deceptive means to facilitate contact with another person.

(b)For purposes of this sectio

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(a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00),
imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both, if he
knowingly and without consent intentionally impersonates another
person or that person's personal or organizational digital
identity through, or on, an internet website or by other
electronic means, including, but not limited to spoofing, and:
(i) Causes or attempts to cause harm;
(ii) Harasses or attempts to harass another person
while using false self-identifying information related to the
person impersonated; or
(iii) Uses or attempts to use false self-identifying
information related to the person impersonated as an
unauthorized deceptive means to facilitate contact with another
person.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(i) "Electronic means" includes opening an e-mail
account or an account or profile on a site transmitted via the
internet;
(ii) "Internet" means as defined in W.S. 9-2-
3219(a)(iii);
(iii) "Spoofing" means falsifying the name or phone
number appearing on caller identification systems;
(iv) "Personal digital identity" means as defined in
W.S. 8-1-102(a)(xviii);
(v) "Organizational digital identity" means as
defined in W.S. 8-1-102(a)(xix).
(c) In addition to any other civil remedy available, a
person who suffers damage or loss by reason of a violation of
subsection (a) of this section may bring a civil action against
the violator for compensatory damages and injunctive relief or
other equitable relief.