Any person who, without the intent to receive any direct or indirect benefit, maliciously sends an electronically transmitted communication containing a false representation intended to cause another person to spend money, and such false representation causes such person to spend money, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-152.7:2
Using computer to commit a scheme involving false representations; penalty
Known as the Virginia Computer Crimes Act
The act spans §§ 18.2-152.1 to 18.2-152.9 (19 sections).
2020, c. 1178.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.