Altering Documents Capable of Deriving Pecuniary Advantage

Question 1

Altering Documents Capable of Deriving Pecuniary Advantage

Answer 1

Section 240(1)(c) Crimes Act 1961

(1) Everyone is guilty of obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception who, by any deception and without claim of right, -
(c) induces or causes any other person to deliver over, execute, make, accept, endorse, destroy, or alter any document or thing capable of being used to derive a pecuniary advantage.

Question 2

Induce

Answer 2

To persuade, bring about or given rise to.

Question 3

Proof of Inducement

Answer 3

If possible, direct evidence from the person defrauded:

• False representation was believed
• It was the consequences of the belief that the victim parted with his or her money.