Which federal statute specifically addresses fraud and related activity involving access devices like routers?

• A. 18 U.S.C. 1029
• B. 18 U.S.C. 1362
• C. 18 U.S.C. 2511
• D. 18 U.S.C. 2703

Answer: (A)

Fraud involving access devices focuses on the use, possession, or trafficking of devices and credentials that enable access to money, goods, services, or networks. 18 U.S.C. 1029 is the statute that targets this specific activity, making it illegal to produce, use, or trafficking in counterfeit or stolen access devices, and to use those devices to obtain value. A router or similar network device can play a role in illicit access to networks or services, so activities involving such devices can fall under this law when tied to fraudulent access or transactions.

The other statutes address different harms: one covers damaging power or communications lines, another addresses unlawful interception of communications, and the last deals with access to stored communications. They do not specifically target fraud and related activity involving access devices in the same focused way as 18 U.S.C. 1029.