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Credit Card Fraud Bill Defeated a Second Time

April 7, 1997
By: Missy Shelton
State Capital Bureau

For the second time, the House defeated a bill that cracks down on credit card fraud.

Missy Shelton has the story from Jefferson City.

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This measure would make it illegal for someone else to use your social security number to obtain a credit card.

Legislators opposing the bill said current legislation already covers these issues.

Others said sending those guilty of credit card fraud to jail for five years is too harsh.

Bill sponsor, St Louis County Joan Bray, said the bill simply is designed to protect consumers.

Actuality:Joan Bray
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Contents: "They can assume they're you and bill the credit based on your name, your identity, your social security number. It's not illegal to do that in Missouri. What this bill would do is make it illegal."

From Jefferson City, I'm Missy Shelton.