Originally posted by XxKonFUzeDxX
SE is not a crime. It is perfectly legal. Me having his S/N or PID wouldn't lead anyone to him. It would just be him assisting me in SE.
You're right, social engineering is not a crime. Its the whole
stealing part that's the crime. Its sort of like how owning a gun isn't a crime, but using it to murder someone is. And yes, what you're doing could very well be considered stealing.