WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislators in Wisconsin are considering a bill to criminalize plagiarism and social networking fraud, the Associated Press reported on Saturday.
The bill was introduced by Republican Rep. Bob Kolb, who has seen many stories about fraud and impersonation on the Internet and learned from the State Department of Justice that the laws in force do not address this aspect.
While Kulp pointed out that the bill applies only to Wisconsin, he hopes that more states will pass laws to address this crime, so litigation will be easier under reciprocity agreements between the US states.
The State House of Representatives met in a public meeting on 16 November to discuss the proposed bill, which is still awaiting a vote.
Under the bill, impersonation via e-mail or social networks with intent to intimidate, intimidate, hurt, harass, fraud or obtain benefit is a punishable crime.
Oklahoma was the last state to tackle the problem last year with a law allowing victims to prosecute fraudsters and claim financial compensation.
More than 10 US states have laws that criminalize plagiarism and online fraud, including the states of California, New York and Texas.
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