If there is a judgment AGAINST you for fraud, then NO, such a judgment WILL NOT be discharged.
Fraud is fraud. The victim is irrelevant.Crimes are defined by jurisdiction. Check your state's statute on fraud for specifics.Added: In many jurisdictions committing a fraud offense, against the elderly (or ANY crime for that matter) 'enhances' (i.e.: adds to) the punishment called for by the statute.
It is always against the law to steal. Even if it isn't fraud it is theft which is also against the law.
Fraud is both a civil wrong and a criminal wrong.
There is no statute of limitation on medicaid fraud. See below link for an excellent source: Page 10.Added: MedicAid Fraud is a crime against the government. There are no SOL's for crimes committed against the government.
In general parlance, scam is done against a particular system while fraud is done against an individual. In case of scam the loopholes in systems are abused while in case of a fraud the ignorance of the victim is abused.
laws against theft and fraud and coercion.
You can protect yourself against identity theft and fraud by using services such as Lifelock. You can learn more about this service at the official Lifelock website.
If you have evidence that Mumbai Hindi Vidyapeeth has commited fraud against you, you should be able to file a case against them. However, fraud is not always easy to prove, and you must have real evidence, not just your opinion.
Fraud and Attempted Fraud are not much differentiated in the United States. They are both Felony offenses. Yes. Fraud Charges can still ensue if an attempt at fraud was made even though it was not paid out.
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The law makes it a felony. Any kind of fraud is against the law if it intends to make a gain to which you are not entitled.