telecommunications crime
[/ˌtelɪˌkɒmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz kraɪm/]
nounpl: telecommunications crimes
crime de telecomunicações
1. An illegal act committed using telecommunications systems, including phone networks, internet, or electronic communication devices
The telecommunications crime involved unauthorized access to the company's confidential data through hacked phone lines.
O crime de telecomunicações envolveu acesso não autorizado aos dados confidenciais da empresa através de linhas telefônicas invadidas.
2. Criminal activities such as fraud, harassment, or theft facilitated through telephone or internet communications
The police arrested the suspect for telecommunications crime after he made threatening calls to multiple victims.
A polícia prendeu o suspeito por crime de telecomunicações depois que ele fez ligações ameaçadoras para múltiplas vítimas.
3. Illegal use of telecommunications infrastructure to commit or conceal other crimes
Telecommunications crime charges were added to the indictment for using encrypted messages to coordinate the robbery.
Acusações de crime de telecomunicações foram adicionadas à acusação por usar mensagens criptografadas para coordenar o roubo.
In Brazil, telecommunications crimes are increasingly prosecuted under the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) and the Código Penal. The term gained prominence with the rise of digital fraud and cybercrime in the 2010s. In the United States, these crimes fall under federal jurisdiction (18 U.S.C. § 1343 for wire fraud) and are heavily prosecuted by the FBI and Secret Service. The term reflects the convergence of traditional criminal law with modern technology.
NYC Slang
telecom scam, phone crime, wire fraud (related but more specific)
Related Idioms & Phrases
to commit telecommunications crime
charged with telecommunications crime
investigation into telecommunications crime
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