Fraud Flashcards
What year is the Fraud Act under?
2006
What section is the Fraud Act under?
Section 1
What type of offence is fraud and what is the max imprisonment?
Either-way indictable
10 years
What is section 2 of the Fraud Act?
Fraud by false representation
What is meant by fraud - false representation?
If it is untrue or misleading. E.g. using a credit card that is not yours and you did not have consent to use it
What is meant by fraud by failing to disclose?
“Dishonestly fails to disclose to another person information which they are under legal duty to disclose and intends to make gain for themself or to cause loss to another” e.g lying on a form when trying to sell a house
What is meant by abuse of position? And what section is it?
Section 4.
“If they occupy a position in which they are expected to safeguard or not act against the financial interests of another person”
What is an example of fraud by abuse of position?
An care worker is looking after the finances of an elderly person and they take their money
What is an example of Fraud by possession of articles?
A computer programme that generates credit card numbers
What is meant by making or supplying articles for use in Fraud?
If a person adapts, supplies, or offers to supply any article knowing that it is designed or adapted for the use of fraud
What is under section 11 of the Fraud Act 2006?
Dishonestly obtaining services and making off without payment. E.g. dishonestly obtaining services would be not paying for a meal
