A person commits an offense under Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information if, without consent, they obtain, possess, transfer, or use identifying information of another person, or of a deceased person, or of a child under 18.

• A. Obtaining identifying information of another person with consent
• B. Possessing identifying information of another person without consent
• C. Possessing identifying information of a deceased person with authorization
• D. Using identifying information of a child under 18 with consent

Answer: (B)

At the heart of this item is the idea that handling someone else’s identifying information without permission is a crime. The statute covers obtaining, possessing, transferring, or using that information, and it also includes information about a deceased person or a child under 18. The best match is possessing identifying information of another person without consent, because it directly shows unauthorized possession of someone’s identifiers. The other options involve consent, authorization, or using information with permission, which would not meet the offense’s without-consent requirement.