CIB 008 - Deception Flashcards
What are the procedures for investigating cheque/credit card fraud?
“IHCFLA”
Interview:
infmt/complainant
Contact bank - account holder name, when opened account history, number
Handwriting sample
CCTV
Forensics (doc section)
Locate offender
Arrest and prosecute
What are the types of investigations in company deception?
Category A - D
A = large scale thefts against employers by employees.
B = dishonesty offences against financial institutions by ppl outside obtaining money via deception
C = commercial deception committed against public
D = dishonesty offences committed by professionals in a position of trust
Liability: takes or obtains any document?
228(1)(a)
1- with intent to obtain any
2- PPSV - property, pecuniary adv, service, valuable consideration
3- dishonestly and
4- w/o COR
5- takes or obtains
6- any document
Intent to obtain?
The def must intend to obtain and obtain by deception
Def: Obtain?
Retain or obtain for themself
Def: property?
Includes real or personal property and any estate interest in such
Caselaw: HAYES v R (pecun adv)
A pecuniary advantage is anything that enhances the accused financial position
Definition of valuable consideration?
Anything capable of being a valuable consideration whether monetary or other kind.
In short moneys worth
Def: dishonestly?
w/o belief in express or implied consent from person entitled to give such consent
Caselaw: HAYES v R (claim of right)
Question is whether belief actually held not whether belief is reasonable.
Evidence of reasonableness may be relevant to issue of belief actually held
Def: COR?
Belief at time of act in a proprietary or possessory right - may be based on ignorance or mistake
Def: taking?
When property is moved by offender
4 parts of nature of belief required to prove in relation to claim of right?
1 - belief in proprietary/possessory right
2- related to property in question
3- belied held at time
4- belief actually held
Def: document?
Document or part of doc in any form and includes:
Paper/material capable being read
Photograph
Disc, tape, wire, card (“DTWC) which info/data recorded
Any other material which info supplied
Caselaw: R v MISIC?
Essentially a document a thing which provides evidence or info or serves as a record
Caselaw: HAYES v R(unsuccessful use doc)
An unsuccessful use of doc is as much use as a successful one. The concept of attempt relates to use not to obtaining a pecuniary advantage
Section 72 (1) - Attempts def?
Having intent to commit offence, does or omits act for purpose accomplishing object whether possible or not.
Section 72(3) - proximate act
Act may constitute attempt if sufficiently proximate and connected with offence
Liability: Using/attempt to use doc?
Section 228(1)(b)
1- with intent to obtain any
2- PPSV - property, pecuniary adv, service, valuable consideration
3- dishonestly and
4- w/o COR
5- uses/attempts to use
6- any document
Liability: obtain by deception?
240(1)(a)
1- by deception
2- w/o COR
3- obtains
4- ownership/possession/control of
5- any PPPSVB directly or indirectly
Liability: obtain credit by deception?
240(1)(b)
1- by deception
2- w/o COR
3- in incurring any debt or liability
4- obtains credit
Liability: altering doc capable pecuniary advantage
240(1)(c)
1- by deception
2- w/o COR
3- induces/causes other person to
4- “ODDAAEEM”
over deliver/destroy/accept/alter/endorse/execute/make
5- any doc capable being used derive pecuniary advantage
Liability: cause loss by deception?
240(1)(d)
1- by deception
2- w/o COR
3- causes loss to any other person
Def: deception? - 240(2)
A false representation oral/documentary/conduct- knowing/reckless it false
An omission to disclose material and duty to disclose
A fraudulent device, trick, stratagem
with intent to deceive any other person
A representation is not defined but what must it be capable of and contain?
Capable of being false so it must contain a proposition of fact
Caselaw: R v MORLEY (intent to deceive requires)
An intention to deceive requires the deception was practiced in order to deceive affected party. Purposeful intent necessary and must exist at time of deception
3 simple things to prove a deception?
A false representation was made
They knew it was false
Intended to deceive
Caselaw: CAMERON v R?
Defendant recognised real possibility actions would bring proscribed result and those actions were unreasonable
Caselaw R v MORLEY
(representations must relate)
Representations must relate to statement of existing fact rather than statement of future intention
What must the prosecution prove in relation to representations?
That the defendant knew the representation was false
How can a defendants knowledge that a representation is false be established?
(3 ways)
Admissions
Implications from circumstances
Propensity evidence
Def: omission?
Is inaction i.e. not acting
Definitions of device and trick and stratagem according to Oxford dictionary?
Device - PST - plan scheme or trick
Trick - ATD - action to deceive
Stratagem - cunning plan to deceive enemy
Caselaw: R v COX (possession)
Possession involves 2 elements the physical is actual or potential possession the 2nd is a combo of knowledge and intent, knowledge the substance is in their possession and an intention to exercise possession
Def: control?
To control something means to exercise authoritative or dominating influence over it
Def: pecuniary advantage?
Economic or monetary advantage