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FRAUDE CHEQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheque fraud
1, record 1, English, cheque%20fraud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- check fraud 2, record 1, English, check%20fraud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the use of a cheque to obtain financial advantage by: altering the cheque (payee/amount) without appropriate authority; theft of legitimate cheques and subsequent alteration or conversion; duplication or counterfeiting of cheques; the use of false invoices to solicit legitimate cheques; depositing a cheque into a third party account without authority; depositing a cheque for payment knowing that insufficient funds are in the account to cover the deposited cheque. 3, record 1, English, - cheque%20fraud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check." 4, record 1, English, - cheque%20fraud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraude par chèque
1, record 1, French, fraude%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fraude qui] consiste à s'approprier le bien ou l'argent d'autrui de façon malhonnête à l'aide de faux chèques, de chèques sans provision, de chèques volés, etc. 2, record 1, French, - fraude%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un individu commet une fraude par chèque s'il fait une fausse déclaration écrite en vue d'en soutirer un bénéfice ou de léser une personne. Exemples : effectuer une transaction avec un chèque sans provision ou avec un chèque certifié contrefait; induire une personne à accepter un chèque volé sur lequel une signature a été imitée; encaisser un chèque sur lequel le montant a été modifié; etc. 3, record 1, French, - fraude%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La fraude par chèque est l'un des crimes financiers qui croît le plus rapidement à l'heure actuelle. 4, record 1, French, - fraude%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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