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In the broadest sense, a fraud is a deception made for personal gain, although it has a more specific legal meaning, the exact details varying between jurisdictions. Many hoaxes are fraudulent, although those not made for personal gain are not best described in this way. Not all frauds are hoaxes - electoral fraud, for example. Fraud permeates many areas of life, including art, archaeology and science. In the broad legal sense a fraud is any crime or civil wrong for gain that utilises some deception practiced on the victim as its principal method.
In criminal law, fraud is the crime or offense of deliberately deceiving another in order to damage them — usually, to obtain property or services from him or her unjustly. *. Fraud can be accomplished through the aid of forged objects. In the criminal law of common law jurisdictions it may be called "theft by deception," "larceny by trick," "larceny by fraud and deception" or something similar.
In academia and science, fraud can refer to academic fraud - the falsifying of research findings which is a form of scientific misconduct - and in common use intellectual fraud signifies falsification of a position taken or implied by an author or speaker, within a book, controversy or debate, or an idea deceptively presented to hide known logical weaknesses. Journalistic fraud implies a similar notion, the falsification of journalistic findings.
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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:13:00 -0400
A court has ordered Google to turn over a database that links users to every video they've watched on the popular Web site YouTube. Jennifer Urban, director of the University of Southern California Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, says the ruling has big implications for online privacy.
Shop Discusses McCain, Inmate's Suspicious Death
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0400
The guys in this week's shop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette and Nick Charles — are joined by conservative radio talk show host Armstrong Williams. They discuss Gen. Wesley Clark's jab at GOP presidential candidate John McCain's military service record, and the latest contention surrounding the death of an inmate accused of killing a Maryland police officer.
San Francisco Admits To Shielding Immigrant Felons
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:30:00 -0400
San Francisco prides itself on being a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. City officials do not cooperate with federal immigration officials. But the policy is under fire after revelations that city officials have shielded illegal immigrant juvenile felons from federal immigration authorities.
Commodities Futures Trading Commission - CFTC website includes law, rules, and other information about commodities futures and trading.
Meta Description: [ The CFTC, an independent agency of the US government, oversees futures and option markets and protects market users. ]
Crimes of Persuasion - Explaining how people are victimized through telemarketing fraud, investment schemes and consumer scams.
Meta Description: [ How con artists will steal your savings through telemarketing fraud, investment schemes and consumer scams such as bogus sweepstakes, loan brokers, Ponzi, credit repair firms and business scams. ]
FBI Field Offices - Directory of local FBI offices, which have jurisdiction to investigate frauds that violate federal law
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Federal Trade Commission - The FTC site includes law and rules on consumer protection and anti-trust.
Inspection Service Mail Fraud Tips - U.S. Postal Inspection service information about consumer fraud which involves the mail.
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Making a Federal Case of Identity Theft - This July 2001 article, by a senior U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor, discusses the ways that identity theft can be committed and what the Justice Department is doing to combat it.
National Check Fraud Center - Providing check fraud information and soliciting reports from victims of check fraud crimes.
National Fraud Information Center - Information and links about many kinds of fraud.
National Futures Association - The NFA is a regulatory association of commodities futures merchants, which are brokers who deal with commodities futures. Site includes law and rules that apply to commodities firms and dispute resolution procedures.
Meta Description: [ NFA is the premier independent provider of efficient
and innovative regulatory programs that safeguard the integrity of the derivatives markets. ]
Tollefsen Law Office PLLC - Information on financial fraud from a Lynnwood, Washington law firm.
Meta Description: [ Certified fraud examiner securities lawyer provides financial fraud private investigator, expert witness, and litigation services in Portland and Seattle. Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower investigations. ]
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US Department of Justice Consumer Fraud Page - Information and links for internet fraud, telemarketing fraud, mortgage scams, identity theft, and other consumer frauds.
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