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Fraudulent use of a credit card.


(1) A person commits the crime of fraudulent use of a credit card if, with intent to injure or defraud, the person uses a credit card for the purpose of obtaining property or services with knowledge that:
(a) The card is stolen or forged;
(b) The card has been revoked or canceled; or
(c) For any other reason the use of the card is unauthorized by either the issuer or the person to whom the credit card is issued.
(2) Credit card means a card, booklet, credit card number or other identifying symbol or instrument evidencing an undertaking to pay for property or services delivered or rendered to or upon the order of a designated person or bearer.
(3) The value of single credit card transactions may be added together if the transactions were committed:
(a) Against multiple victims within a 30-day period; or
(b) Against the same victim within a 180-day period.
(4) Fraudulent use of a credit card is:
(a) A Class A misdemeanor if the aggregate total amount of property or services the person obtains or attempts to obtain is less than $1,000.
(b) A Class C felony if the aggregate total amount of property or services the person obtains or attempts to obtain is $1,000 or more. [1971 c.743 §160; 1973 c.133 §7; 1987 c.907 §11; 1993 c.680 §26; 2009 c.16 §7]

Law is also recorded under below names

  • ORS.165.055-2 - FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD
  • ORS.165.055 - FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD
  • ORS.165.055 - PROBATION VIOLATION FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD
  • ORS.165.055-1 - FAILURE TO APPEAR FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD
  • ORS.165.055-1 - FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD
  • 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
  • 0165.055 CREDIT CARD M / FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
  • #165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF A CREDIT CARD - 1 (Misdemeanor)

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