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Federal Trade Commission Official Staff Commentary
Section 619
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Section 619 -- Obtaining Information Under False Pretense
Section 619 provides criminal sanctions against any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses.
1. Relation to Other Sections
The presence of this provision does not excuse a consumer reporting agency's failure to follow reasonable procedures, as required by section 607(a), to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 604.
