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Thought experiment: If I steal someone else's credit card to buy things (example from FindLaw [1]) that I won't use just to harm my victim, would I be committin
by hn_acker 3y ago
Thought experiment: If I steal someone else's credit card to buy things (example from FindLaw [1]) that I won't use just to harm my victim, would I be committing fraud? Or would only the non-fraud charges apply?
[1] https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-charges/fraud.html https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-charges/fraud.html
- Cheer2171 3y agoDon't trust findlaw.com or a dictionary definition. It doesn't matter if you personally gain. Here is the actual text of the US federal fraud statute [1] "....obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises....." [1] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1341 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1341