Fraud and financial crimes in NSW

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Fraud Offences NSW

The term fraud generally refers to the use of deception in order to gain financially or personally. In New South Wales, fraud related charges are primarily covered under the Crimes ACT 1900 (NSW).

The umbrella of fraud covers multiple offences, but usually involves the acts of lying and dishonesty to obtain an advantage, which does not always have to be a financial advantage (e.g., lying to prevent loss of a drivers licence). Also usually a factor of fraud is the presence of a victim, who is unaware of the dishonest behaviour (e.g., a person claiming to be psychic in order to obtain a payment from an unaware victim).Some fraud related offences are outlined below.

Blackmail

Corrupt Commissions or Rewards

Custody of False Instruments

Director Omitting Certain Entries

Directors Cheating or Defrauding

Directors Publishing False Statements

Directors Wilfully Destroying Books

Embezzlement

False Pretences

Fraudulent Misappropriation of Money

Fraudulent Personation - Identity Theft

Making a False Instrument

Making and/or Using False Instruments

Making or Possessing Implements for Making False Instruments

Obtaining Benefit by Deception

Obtaining Credit by Fraud

Obtaining Money by Deception

Obtaining Money by Misleading Statements

Using a False Instrument

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Fraud Offences NSW

The term fraud generally refers to the use of deception in order to gain financially or personally. In New South Wales, fraud related charges are primarily covered under the Crimes ACT 1900 (NSW).

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