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Fraud |
by Donald M Cameron, Aird & Berlis
338. (1) Every one who, by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, whether or not it is a false pretence within the meaning of this Act, defrauds the public or any person, whether ascertained or not, of any property, money or valuable security,
(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for ten years, where the subject-matter of the fraud is a testamentary instrument or where the value thereof exceeds two hundred dollars; or
(b) is guilty
(i) of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for two years, or
(ii) of an offence punishable on summary conviction, where the value of the property of which the public or any person is defrauded does not exceed two hundred dollars.
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