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Fraud Act 2006

Section 8: “Article”

28.Section 8 extends the meaning of “article” for the purposes of sections 6 and 7 and certain other connected provisions so as to include any program or data held in electronic form. Examples of cases where electronic programs or data could be used in fraud are: a computer program can generate credit card numbers; computer templates can be used for producing blank utility bills; computer files can contain lists of other peoples’ credit card details or draft letters in connection with ‘advance fee’ frauds.

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