2.50.2 USE OF UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DEVICE / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1029(a)(2) is a federal offense that prohibits the knowing possession or use of a device (such as a credit card, debit card, or ATM card) that was obtained, manufactured, or used without the authorization of the issuer. This crime is defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1029(a)(2). Types of 2.50.2 USE OF UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DEVICE / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1029(a)(2) offenses include the following: • Unauthorized possession of an access device: Possession of a device (such as a credit or debit card) that was obtained, manufactured, or used without the authorization of the issuer. • Unauthorized use of an access device: Use of a device (such as a credit or debit card) that was obtained, manufactured, or used without the authorization of the issuer. • Fraudulent use of an access device: Use of a device (such as a credit or debit card) with intent to defraud. • Fraudulent acquisition of an access device: Obtaining a device (such as a credit or debit card) with intent to defraud. • Trafficking in access devices: Selling, trafficking, or otherwise transferring a device (such as a credit or debit card) with intent to defraud.