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What is fraud?
When a person intentionally deceives another person for financial/criminal gains
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Voting twice?
Fraud
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What is identity theft?
When a person obtains one’s private information to use without their consent, most of the time for financial gain
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Stealing and opening someone else’s mail? ????
Fraud
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What is the actus and mens in fraud?
Actus: Deceiving others to obtain unlawful gains
Mens: prove that the accused knew their actions would result in a loss for others |
Stolen checks?
Identity Theft
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What is the actus and mens in identity theft?
Actus: Possessing or obtaining someone else’s personal information without their consent
Mens: The intent to carry out an indictable offence using another person’s information that involves fraud, deception, or falsehood as an aspect of the offence |
Using other people’s insurance info for yourself to gain medical benefits. ????
Identity Theft
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