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From the article

Under federal law, it is illegal to knowingly and willfully obtain a credit report under false pretenses. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act imposes a maximum two-year prison sentence for the crime.

This is a crime, however...JFK

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Knowingly and willfully obtaining a credit report under false pretenses is a crime, yes.

All the same, dumpster-diving still isn't a crime.