FRAUD

Per section 380 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada, every one who, by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, whether or not it is a false pretence within the meaning of the Act, defrauds the public or any person, whether ascertained or not, of any property, money or valuable security or any service,

• (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding fourteen years, where the subject-matter of the offence is a testamentary instrument or the value of the subject-matter of the offence exceeds five thousand dollars; or

• (b) is guilty

  • (i) of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or

  • (ii) of an offence punishable on summary conviction,

  where the value of the subject-matter of the offence does not exceed five thousand dollars.
  
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