### Question
What is the definition of counterfeit access device?


### Answer
The definition of **counterfeit access device** is as follows in *18 U.S.C. § 1029*:

> any access device that is counterfeit, fictitious, altered, or forged, or an identifiable component of an access device or a counterfeit access device

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1029*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 47-FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS**

