obtaining property by false pretences
1by or under false pretences — ► if you do or get something by or under false pretences, you do or get it dishonestly by telling lies: »The official was convicted of obtaining property by false pretences. »Two executives had gained access to their rival s business plan under… …
2Obtaining property by deception — was formerly a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Contents 1 England and Wales 1.1 By any deception 1.2 Dishonestly 1.3 …
3by false pretences — by or under false pretences ► if you do or get something by or under false pretences, you do or get it dishonestly by telling lies: »The official was convicted of obtaining property by false pretences. »Two executives had gained access to their… …
4under false pretences — by or under false pretences ► if you do or get something by or under false pretences, you do or get it dishonestly by telling lies: »The official was convicted of obtaining property by false pretences. »Two executives had gained access to their… …
5False pretenses — For the films, see False Pretenses (film). Criminal law …
6Property crime — is a category of crime that includes, among other crimes, burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, shoplifting, and vandalism. Property crime only involves the taking of money or property, and does not involve force or threat of… …
7Advance-fee fraud — African sting An advance fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain.[1] Among the variations on this type of scam are the Nigerian Letter (also… …
8Swami Laura Horos — (?9 February 1849 fl. 1909) was a late 19th and early 20th century medium. She was convicted of fraud several times in the US, and was tried for rape and fraud in London in 1901. She was described by Harry Houdini as one of the most extraordinary …
9Donatists — • The Donatist schism in Africa began in 311 and flourished just one hundred years, until the conference at Carthage in 411, after which its importance waned Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Donatists Donatists …
10Cleveland Street scandal — The Cleveland Street scandal occurred in 1889, when a homosexual male brothel in Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia, London, was discovered by police. At the time, sexual acts between men were illegal in Britain, and the brothel s clients faced possible …
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