Fraud and Financial Crimes test 7

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering key legal terms and definitions related to fraud and financial crimes.

Forgery 18-5-102

Falsely making, completing, altering, or uttering a written instrument with the intent to defraud.

Creating a fake check and trying to cash it in

Signing someone else’s name on a legal document without permission

Promissory note, Lottery tickets

F5

Second Degree Forgery 18-5-104

Falsely making, completing, altering, or uttering a written instrument not described in specific statutory sections.

Faking doctors note

Altering gym membership contract

M2

Use of forged academic record 18-5-104.5

with intent to seek employment or with intent to seek admission to a public or private institution of higher education in this state or for the purpose of securing a scholarship or other form of financial assistance from the institution itself or from other public or private sources of financial assistance

M2

Forged Instrument

Written instrument which has been falsely made, completed or altered

Criminal Simulation 18-5-110

Making or altering an object to appear as if it has characteristics it does not possess, with the intent to defraud.

Make it more valuable or authentic than it is

Selling a fake designer bag

Making a fake antique look old to increase it’s value

Flea market

M2

Trademark, Counterfeiting 18-5-110.5

person intentionally manufactures, displays, advertises, distributes, offers for sale, sells, or possesses with intent to sell or distribute marks, goods, or services that the person knows are, bear, or are identified by one or more counterfeit marks and has possession, custody, or control of more than twenty-five items bearing a counterfeit mark

counterfeit on products or services without owners permission

Criminal Impersonation 18-5-113

Knowingly Assuming a false identity or legal capacity to commit acts that result in liability or fraud.

Gain a benefit

Cause harm to person

Avoid Legal consequences

Giving a fake name or ID when arrested

Using someone else’s identity to get loan or job

F6

Fraud by Check

Issuing a check knowing there are insufficient funds to cover it, with intent to defraud.

Utter

To transfer, pass or deliver or attempt or cause to be transferred, passed or delivered to another person any written instrument article or thing

Identity Theft 18-5-902

Knowingly using, possessing, or misrepresenting another’s personal or financial identifying information for the purpose of obtaining cash property credit,

Financial Transaction Device

Any instrument or device used to obtain cash, goods, property, or services, excluding checks or similar instruments.

Unauthorized Use of a Financial Transaction Device 18-5-702

Using a financial transaction device with intent to defraud, knowing it has been revoked, expired, or unauthorized.

Without consent

Criminal Possession of a financial device 18-5-903

Person has in there possession or control of any financial device, that the person knows it’s lost, stolen

M2

Criminal Possession of Identification Documents 18-5-903.5

Person knowingly has in there possession or under control another persons SSN, passport knowing they do not have have permission or lawful authority

Gathering Identity Information by Deception 18-5-904

Knowingly makes or conveys a materially false statement without permission, with the intent to obtain record

M2

Possession Of Identity Theft Tools 18-5-905

He possess any tolls equipment, computer network scanner, printer or other for committing the offense of identity theft

Insufficient Funds

not having a sufficient balance in account with a bank or other drawee for the payment of a check or order when the check or order is presented for payment and it remains unpaid thirty days after such presentment.