QUESTION
If you go into a business and ask them to donate an item or items for a fake school program, is that illegal?
Asked on Jan 30th, 2014 on Criminal Law - Utah
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A person posed as a college student and requested USED car batteries for college science labs as donations and then went to scrap yards and made money off of said false donations.
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Michael J. Breczinski
Yes this is a crime of obtaining things under false pretenses.
Answered on Feb 05th, 2014 at 8:23 AM
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That would be a fraud, and criminal.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 5:32 AM
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Absolutely!! Theft by deception and fraud.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 5:32 AM
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Yes, that person could be charged with "theft by deception" or a fraud charge.
Answered on Feb 03rd, 2014 at 4:51 PM