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SECTION 619—Obtaining Information under False Pretenses

Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
[15 USC 1681q. As amended by act of Sept. 30, 1996 (110 Stat. 3009-450).]
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