The Ultimate Police Handbook
Fraud by false representation
Fraud by false representation
s.2 Fraud Act 2006
Fraud/Blackmail
⚖️ Definition
A person is in breach of this section if he -
- dishonestly makes a false representation, and
- intends, by making the representation -
(i) to make a gain for himself or another, or
(ii)to cause loss to another or to expose another to a risk of loss.
A representation is false if—
(a)it is untrue or misleading, and
(b) the person making it knows that it is, or might be, untrue or misleading.
- dishonestly makes a false representation, and
- intends, by making the representation -
(i) to make a gain for himself or another, or
(ii)to cause loss to another or to expose another to a risk of loss.
A representation is false if—
(a)it is untrue or misleading, and
(b) the person making it knows that it is, or might be, untrue or misleading.
⚖️ Offence Type
Summary
Either Way
Indictable
📄 Charging Codes
FA06001
📁 Crime Recording
PNC Recordable
Crime Report Required