<P> Another involves the representation of a communal mail box as one's own address where one resides in order to take advantage of benefits available to those residing in its location . </P> <P> The crime is often associated with identity theft, taking place in about one - third of identity theft cases . </P> <P> Address fraud has been committed by parents attempting to get their children into a public school in a jurisdiction other than where they live . Public school systems generally require their students to live in the municipality by which they are operated, and giving this false information in order to attend the schools constitutes this crime . </P> <P> Address fraud has also been used by those voting in a jurisdiction other than their own . A notable example is that of Ann Coulter, who was investigated for voting in the wrong precinct . </P>

Is it illegal to let someone use your address for school