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A '''fraud''' is a false representation of a matter of fact which is intended to deceive another.
To prove fraud in court, a victim must prove each of the "five fingers of fraud":<ref>In re Mau, 293 B.R. 919, 923 (Bankr. C.D.Ill. 2003)</ref>
# a person made a material false statement
# he knew the statement was false
# he intended to deceive the victim
# the victim justifiably relied on the false statement
# the victim was [[damage]]d
==Other uses==
In [[Medieval]] thought including [[Dante]]'s [[Divine Comedy]], fraud was a broad term used to describe any [[sin]] that involved the use of human intellect, including: [[seduction]], [[flattery]], [[simony]], [[magic|sorcery]], political [[corruption]] (or barratry), [[hypocrisy]], [[theft]], evil counsel, sundering, [[forgery]] and [[deceit]]. These sins were known as 'minor fraud'; 'major fraud' was another name for [[treachery]], which was considered to be the worst sin of all.
==References==
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{{DivineComedy}}
[[Category:Legal Terms]]
[[Category:Sin]]