At the end of January, the death of several people was announced in a Daule urbanization. A few days later it was revealed that one of those reported as deceased had impersonated his identity, for which reason another citizen clarified that he was alive.
This is not the first case of impersonation that has occurred, last September, an active duty soldier was arrested when wanted to impersonate someone else to pass the physical tests to enter the National Police.
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Other citizens have also denounced the impersonation to obtain credit or acquire goods in commercial houses. There are common situations in several of these cases such as theft or theft of a document.
Article 212 of the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP) contemplates a sentence of one to three years in prison for the person who impersonates another to obtain a benefit for himself or a third party and that causes harm to another.
The authorities have recommended that citizens not leave their identity documents unattended, as well as not leave copies of their identity cards in the hands of strangers.
To report identity theft, you must go to a branch of the Prosecutor’s Office with your identity card and detail the circumstances of the crime. If it was committed more than 24 years ago, it must be reported to the Comprehensive Care System (SAI)in the event that it occurs in less than 24 hours, this can be reported as flagrante delicto in the units that work 24 hours.
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The Prosecutor’s Office indicated that to file the complaint it is not necessary to have a lawyer. Foreign tourists can report the theft of their documents through an online form.
Last December, four people in Quito were apprehended while trying to pay with a card and stolen IDs for merchandise at an electrical appliance store.
The Judicial Council maintains a online form so that citizens can report the theft or loss of documents. In it, the circumstances of the loss must be placed as well as the place where it happened.
The file that will be granted will serve as a backup against illegal uses of the documents. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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