Fraud
In North Carolina, Identity Theft is a felony offense. It involves the possession or use of identifying information of another person for fraudulent gain.
Embezzlement is when someone takes property entrusted to them and uses it for a purpose other than it was given. Usually embezzlement deals with money, but not always. When it comes to embezzlement of state property, it would usually deal with someone who is a state employee who was entrusted with state property. For it to become embezzlement, that person would have misused the state property entrusted to them. An…
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Obtaining property by false pretenses is the most commonly charged non-violent felony in North Carolina. Obtaining property by false pretense occurs when 1) someone makes a false representation; 2) the representation is calculated and intended to deceive; 3) the other party is in fact deceived; and 4) the person obtains something of value. It is not a "catch-all" offense.
What is a whistleblower lawsuit and what is the False Claims Act in North Carolina? False Claims Act and Qui Tam plaintiffs.
Fraud