Miguel reprogrammed a cellular telephone so that the calls were improperly charged to another account.Which statute has he violated?
A)The federal Wire and Electronic Communications Interception Act.
B)The federal Access Device Fraud Act.
C)The federal Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act.
D)Only a state statute, the Telephone Fraud Act, since there is no federal legislation related to this problem.

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Miguel has committed access device fraud by altering the cellular telephone to charge calls to another account. The federal Access Device Fraud Act prohibits unauthorized access to electronic devices with the intent to defraud. The other options do not specifically address the criminal conduct described.

Miguel Reprogrammed a Cellular Telephone So That the Calls Were