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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. In the broadest sense, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation. Defrauding people or entities of money or valuables is a common purpose of fraud, but there have also been fraudulent "discoveries", e.g. in science, to gain prestige rather than immediate monetary gain. A hoax also involves deception, but without the intention of gain, or of damaging or depriving the victim; the intention is often humorous. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How can I report a fraud from a third party member? Q. I just received a bill from a collection agency. Its from a cell phone company. Cingular. Apparantly, they got the name and some how the Social Security number right as well but the billing address, phone number, everything else is wrong. Obvioulsy, some one use my name and my social security number to open a Cingular account and now I have a bill to pay for something I was never awared off. 1. How can I report this as a fraud. 2. Anyway I can get my money back 3. Can I put this info on my credit report if necessary Thank You. Asked by Confused - Tue May 29 15:17:40 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. You have every right to correct such a fraudulent transaction. Call Cingular and explain what has occurred, and ask for a copy of the signed service contract. I believe Cingular has a fraud control division, and you may be able to get guidance from them. It may take persistence and patience to get this resolved, but there is no way it should legitimately show up on your credit report, since you are not involved with this transaction in any fashion other than fraud. Answered by acermill - Tue May 29 15:23:42 2007 What is the statute of limitations in re to Fraud and how does it differ? Q. in re to fraud committed in government programs? Why would one fraud be more of a problem than another? Asked by towwwdothello - Thu Dec 3 14:30:25 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Because one form of fraud costs them more than another. Answered by WHAT? - Thu Dec 3 14:35:25 2009 How is voter fraud dealth with on election day?
Q. ACORN has been in trouble lately for registering people who were dead, or the same people multiple times. So if voter fraud is so heavy, then what is being done to ensure that people are not voting multiple times under different names and addresses. Also, is this fraud enough to change the election? *Dealt with* Asked by ... - Tue Nov 4 10:51:01 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Two actual cases in the last 30 years. Not prevalent, just more scare tactics from the Right. Answered by Wounded Duck - Tue Nov 4 11:00:53 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "fraud"  businessweek.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:31:17 GMT+00:00 BusinessWeek Federal prosecutors say the former owner of a Smithfield farm equipment company has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identify theft. ... Ex-owner of Smithfield store admits to $1.7M fraud The Virginian-Pilot Woman pleads guilty to ID theft, fraud WAVY-TV farm implement dealer pleads guilty to fraud charges WVEC.com (subscription) Daily Press - Tidewater News  buffalonews.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:24:07 GMT+00:00 Buffalo News ... for Cheektowaga town justice, is named in a new State Supreme Court lawsuit charging him with submitting designating petitions permeated with fraud . ...  9and10news.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:02:15 GMT+00:00 ...Killer grizzly caught? 9&10 News new york (AP) New York's attorney general has opened a fraud investigation into how life insurers pay out benefits. The probe will look into allegations ... From Google News Search: "fraud"  geocrisis.com 500px x 333px | 41.70kB [source page] The Unauthorized Bush Biography Buy Now From Yahoo Image Search: "fraud"  wapt.com unknown Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:45:00 GM GULFPORT, Miss. -- Joshua C. Allen is sentenced to a year in prison in a Hurricane Katrina . Fraud. case that resulted in his parents' convictions and his wife's indictment. Wednesday, July 28, 2010. From Google Blog Search: "fraud" |
