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False pretenses or obtaining property by false pretenses a[›] is when a person or persons obtains property by lying about a past or existing fact. In English law, these were deception offences ...
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Jul 16, 2007 ... What is the name of your state? Tennessee My fiancee's ex boyfriend has been harrassing the hell out of us and has been trying to "buy" her.
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It means getting money in some way that involves lying or deception. For an example, pretending to be injured and obtaining financial benefits when you are not deserving of them and they should not be given to you, because you do not really...
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THE DEEDS OF A SCOUNDREL.; OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES AND DESERTING A WIFE AFTER TRYING TO KILL HER. ... CLEVELAND, May 14.--Penwell Rudolph, of Russell, a small town near Akron, was arrested on Saturday on the charge of obtaining money on false pretenses. Some time ago David Tinsler's parents died in Medina...
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WHITEMAN GUILTY OF FRAUD.; Convicted of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses. ... CHICAGO, July 8. -- Alonzo Whiteman was found guilty of obtaining money by false pretenses to-day. Whiteman can be fined $2,000 and be sent to jail for one year, and also be compelled to restore double the amount of money he obtained.
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Justia> Law> Virginia Law> Virginia Code> Title 18.2 — CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY.> Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud> Virginia Code § 18.2-178 - Obtaining money or signature, etc., by false pretense...
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Crime wise, if you take money based on a lie it is taking money under false pretenses. For the guys who knowingly falsified documents to get funding could be found guilty of a felony in the US. If Algore also knew all along it was a charade he should be charged with the same. ... I agree. Obtaining money by deception is FRAUD.
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On March 22, 2006, members of the Rhode Island State Police Financial Crimes Unit arrested Edward J. Heiss, Jr., age 50, of 333 Larchwood Drive, Warwick, Rhode Island on the following charges: Identity Fraud and Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses over $500.00.
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I paid them a visit and learned that the treatment they had received at the hands of Mr. Grenz was very similar to my experience, i.e., non of the work was ever finished when scheduled, they took their money and did nothing for weeks, ... Under the contract I was obligated to give it to him, which I did. It sure would be nice...
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I called the claims department, and informed Betty that this did not even cover my out of pocket expenses which included hiring the independent moving company, renting a storage unit, and obtaining independent weight tickets. ... VIce Pres ..I do not drink alcohol neither was I ever convicted of driving under the influence.
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