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Section 288: Obtaining credit by false pretences

288.Obtaining credit, etc. by false pretences

Any person who—

(a)in incurring any debt or liability obtains credit by any false pretence or by means of any other fraud;

(b)with intent to defraud his or her creditors or any of them, makes or causes to be made any gift, delivery or transfer of or any charge on his or her property; or

(c)with intent to defraud his or her creditors or any of them, sells or removes any part of his or her property since or within two months before the date of any unsatisfied judgment or order for payment of money obtained against him or her,

commits a misdemeanour.

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You cannot obtain credit, goods, or services by lying or using fraud. If you deceive someone to get a loan or delay payment, you commit a criminal off...

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