Lesson 5.7 - Acquisitive Crimes (Fraud, Forgery and Uttering)

Question 1

What are the essential elements for Fraud?

Answer 1

• Falsehood
• Fraud
• Wilful Imposition

Question 2

What are the essential elements for Forgery and Uttering?

Answer 2

• The document tendered was a ‘forged document’
• The forged document was tendered to some other person in the pretence that it was genuine and authenticated
• The document was uttered with the intention of disadvantaging the interests of another