Fraud
Fraud can be broadly described as gaining a benefit from, or causing a detriment to, another person by deceitful means. You must have an intention to defraud that other person.
A common example is “Paypass Fraud” where a stolen credit card is knowingly used by a person to purchase goods from a shop. In that scenario, the person using the card is obtaining the benefit of acquiring goods using someone else’s credit facility, in a deceitful manner, as the credit card owner has not given permission for the purchase to occur. Knowing the card to belong to someone else provides the intention to defraud the owner.
The penalties for fraud can be severe with serious matters being dealt with in the District Court. If you’ve been charged with fraud then you should call us immediately.