Actually, not only is it unethical, but I don't see how it wouldn't be flat out fraud, which I do believe is a crime, and the fact that it's being conducted via the computer and most likely over state lines, wouldn't that make it a federal crime for those in the United States?

Despite the unliklihood of being prosecuted for such a crime, I just don't see how it's worth the risk, because one of these days a company is going to decide to make an example of someone ...