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• n  (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation

• false pretence

News & Articles

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• Crime report for Tuesday, June 11
  Gladys Renee Watson, 30, of the 5500 block of Turner Street, was charged Monday with misdemeanor financial card use, conspiracy and three counts each of possession of stolen goods, forgery and obtaining property by false pretenses. Bail was set at $14,000.
  June 11, 2013 - The Fayetteville Observer
• Judge agrees to cut bond in fraud case
  BEAUFORT — A Newport woman charged in May on eight counts of obtaining property by false pretense after she allegedly stole $5.3 million from her former employee Big Rock Sport LLC had her bond reduce
  June 5, 2013 - Carteret County News-Times