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Q: Is the attempt to defraud someone a crime?
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If you live in one school district and send your children to another school out of district using the other parents address a crime?

Usually it is. It's an attempt to defraud the school system.


What is confidence trickery?

An attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence


What does organized scheme to defraud mean?

An organized scheme to defraud means someone has intentionally planned to con another out of money or property. The person committing fraud would have acted under false pretenses to gain the trust of another before committing the crime.


Is burgalary an attempt crime?

No. Burglary IS a criminal offense. ATTEMPTED Burglary is an attempt crime.


Can you use a dollar bill with drawings on it?

Yes, you can. Unless it's too badly defaced to be used. "It is NOT illegal to deface US currency... unless there is "intent to defraud." If you draw two zeroes after the ONE on a $1 bill with the intent of passing it as a $100 bill, you are intending to defraud (and if someone is idiotic enough to accept it as a $100 bill, you successfully defrauded that idiot). If you make President Washington's eyes look crossed for the sake of comic art, there is no intent to defraud, thus no crime." Yes, you can. Unless it's too badly defaced to be used. "It is NOT illegal to deface US currency... unless there is "intent to defraud." If you draw two zeroes after the ONE on a $1 bill with the intent of passing it as a $100 bill, you are intending to defraud (and if someone is idiotic enough to accept it as a $100 bill, you successfully defrauded that idiot). If you make President Washington's eyes look crossed for the sake of comic art, there is no intent to defraud, thus no crime."


Is it illegal to pretend to be someone your not on the internet?

If you are trying to defame and/or defraud someone of goods or services, yes.


If you help someone commit suicide should that be considered a crime?

It is against the law to attempt or aid someone commiting suicide


What are the three types of inchoate crimes?

Conspiracy, Attempt and Solicitation: Conspiracy-agreeing to the crime Solicitation-asking another to commit the crime Attempt- the closest inchoate crime to actually carrying out the crime


What if an extraneous factor interrupts the defendant's attempt to commit a crime?

Criminal attempt is when an extraneous factor interrupts the defendant's attempt to commit a crime. The sentencing would be dependent on the actions of the defendant, and how close he or she came to committing the crime.


Is Olamide illuminati?

No, Olamide Adedeji is not Illuminati. The Illuminati does not exist, and what does not exist cannot be joined. Claims of membership are likely attempt to defraud.


Does a hoax mean to deceive or defraud someone?

Yes. A hoax is "a deliberate deception or fraud".


What is the meaning of defraud?

To steal from someone or a company. To rip off something. To misrepresent oenself.