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  2. Cheque fraud - Wikipedia

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    The most notorious "bad cheque artist" of the 20th century, Frank Abagnale, devised a scheme to put incorrect MICR numbers at the bottom of the cheque he wrote, so that they would be routed to the incorrect Federal Reserve Bank for clearing. This allowed him to work longer in one area before his criminal activity was detected.

  3. Dishonoured cheque - Wikipedia

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    In some jurisdictions, for a criminal prosecution on a bad check there must be some element of fraud involved in the issuance of the check. In some U.S. states, if the check drawer informs the party they are uttering the check to that it will not clear at the current time (such as asking someone to "hold" a check for a few days), if the check ...

  4. Check-Kiting: How To See the Warning Signs - AOL

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    Check-kiting adds the element of fraudulent misrepresentation of writing bad checks to increase a financial position at more than one bank or fraudulently depositing those funds into another account.

  5. Check kiting - Wikipedia

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    Check kiting or cheque kiting (see spelling differences) is a form of check fraud, involving taking advantage of the float to make use of non-existent funds in a checking or other bank account. In this way, instead of being used as a negotiable instrument, checks are misused as a form of unauthorized credit.

  6. Bad check restitution program - Wikipedia

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    A bad check restitution program (BCRP) is a program in the United States that works to retrieve funds from bad check writers in order to repay moneys owed to the recipients of the checks. In other words, these are debt collection operations. Many of these programs are operated by private companies that add fees that may exceed $200, regardless ...

  7. Fault (law) - Wikipedia

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    Fault, as a legal term, refers to legal blameworthiness and responsibility in each area of law. It refers to both the actus reus and the mental state of the defendant.The basic principle is that a defendant should be able to contemplate the harm that his actions may cause, and therefore should aim to avoid such actions.

  8. Mistake (criminal law) - Wikipedia

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    Glanville Williams & Dennis Baker Treatise of Criminal Law (Lexis 2021) pp. 265-283 [15] argued that mistake of fact applies to normative standards such as dishonesty in property offences and what is improper conduct in bribery offences. However, on the facts the House of Lords held the conviction was nonetheless safe despite the misdirection.

  9. Fraud - Wikipedia

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    Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to avoid the fraud or recover monetary compensation) or criminal law (e.g., a fraud perpetrator may be prosecuted and imprisoned by governmental authorities), or it may cause no loss of money, property, or legal right but still be an element of another civil or ...