Yes, swindling can be considered estafa, because swindling is committed by a person who defrauds another by means of cheating or stealing. Estafa on the other hand is committed by a person who defrauds another by means of unfaithfulness or abuse of confidence. therefore Swindling and estafa is committed by means of "deceit".
w can i file swindling case to the person who not paying his loan money
Yes, you could be sentenced to jail depending on the details of the case and the severity of your offense.Estafa is a term used to describe certain types of swindling under Philippine Law. For swindling to be called estafa under the law, there must be an element of deceit or fraud and the victim must suffer some damage or injury as a result. Estafa is a punishable crime under Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines.
It is a criminal case.
Swindling. Estafa is committed by a person who defrauds another causing him to suffer damage, by means of unfaithfulness or abuse of confidence, or of false pretense opt fraudulent acts. For the existence of the crime of estafa, two elements are indispensable: fraud and damage. In other words, the essential elements of estafa are: (1) The deceit employed to defraud another; and (2) the injury or damage caused thereby.
The Estafa Case was deemed non-bailable by a court in Pampanga on October 5, 2012. The case stemmed from allegations of a scam where ghost buyers were put in place for Globe Asiatique.
the swindling (estafa) is committed by a syndicate consisting of five or more persons formed with the intention of carrying out the unlawful or illegal act, transaction, enterprise or scheme, and the defraudation results in the misappropriation of money contributed by stockholders, or members of rural banks, cooperative, or farmers association, or of funds solicited by corporations/associations from the general public. (Sec. 1 of PD 1689, PH Law)
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Estafa is Spanish for fraud or criminal deception, from the word Estafar meaning to swindle
It will take forever if you will file here in the philippines especially if you are not following up the case. The justice system here is terribly unsystematic. I was really disappointed that I lived in this country, it was so frustrating as well.
It's a scam
A gambling game organized for the purpose of swindling
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