Section 2508.18 - What are the penalties for obtaining a record under false pretenses?The Privacy Act provides, in pertinent part that:
(a) Any person who knowingly and willfully requests to obtain any record concerning an individual from the Corporation under false pretenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000 ( 5 U.S.C. 552a(I)(3) ).(b) A person who falsely or fraudulently attempts to obtain records under the Privacy Act also may be subject to prosecution under such other criminal statutes as 18 U.S.C. 494 , 495 and 1001 .