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Can someone get charged with identity theft for making a fake facebook profile?
11-09-2012, 11:50 AM
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That's not identity theft. It's misrepresentation.

If doing so causes you financial loss, you could sue for defamation. If the person making the fake profits from it, it could be considered fraud.

But, otherwise, not much that can be done legally.
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