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New IL law makes pretexting illegal and helps fight ID theft

Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Illinois Governor has signed into law a bill that makes pretexting illegal. Pretexting in this context is pretending you are someone you are not in order steal sensitive personal information—identity theft.

 

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