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Fraud Flashcards

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Fraud

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Everyone who, by
- DECEIT, FALSEHOOD or other FRAUDULENT MEANS
- whether or not it is a false pretence within the meaning of this Act
- defrauds the public or any person, whether, ascertained or not
- of any PROPERTY, MONEY or VALUABLE SECURITY or any SERVICE

can be past, present or future
Fraud is theft by trickery

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What is Deceit?

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the person perpetrating the fraud does something that misleads the victim

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What is Falsehood?

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a lie

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How can you lie?

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  • orally, in writing, by fax, e-mail, third person, basically by any mode of communication
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What does “other fraudulent means” mean?

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any other method a person could think of now or in the future

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