Chapter 8 - Crimes Involving Property - Unit 1 - Lesson 3

Question 1

Fraud

Answer 1

lying to induce another person or other entity to part with something of value or to surrender their legal right to it.

credit card fraud, bank fraud, cashing a fraudulent check, and identity theft

Question 2

Forgery

Answer 2

altering, forging, or counterfeiting a public record, certificate, legal document, bill of exchange, or promissory note, with intent to injure or defraud someone

Question 3

Uttering

Answer 3

knowingly exhibiting or publishing a document or attempting to cash a check by claiming the check and the endorsement are real. Third degree felony

Question 4

Phishing

Answer 4

fake digital communication that mirrors a legitimate business to obtain personal and financial information from unsuspecting victims.

Question 5

Identity theft

Answer 5

the unlawful possession or use of a person’s identifying information to commit acts of fraud