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Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46) Act current to 2024-10-14 and last amended on 2024-09-18. Previous Versions. (d) with intent to avoid arrest or prosecution or to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), personating a person includes pretending to be the person or using the person’s ...
COMMENTARY. Section 403(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada is concerned with fraudulent impersonation, an offence that is considered criminal under Canadian law. The section is explicit, defining the offence as committing fraud by pretending to be another person, either living or dead, with the intention of either gaining an advantage for oneself or another person, obtaining property or an ...
A person who commits this offense can be prosecuted through a simpler court process, and if found guilty, they can face a sentence of up to six months in jail, or a fine or both. It is important to note that Section 108(2) applies to all types of impersonation, whether it is online or offline, including using someone else's name or identity to commit fraud or to gain access to sensitive or ...
- Fraud Over $5,000
- Fraud Under $5,000
- Using The Mail to Defraud
- Fraudulent Manipulation of Stock Exchange Transactions
- Prohibited Insider Trading
- Falsification of Books and Documents
- Identity Theft/Trafficking in Identity Information
- Identity Fraud
Section 380 of the Code states that if you are found guilty of fraud over $5,000 it will be treated as an indictable offenceIndictable offences are more-serious criminal offenceswith a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. If the court determines you intended to influence the market price of stocks, shares or anything that is offered for sale to t...
If the alleged fraud is valued at less than $5,000, the Crown has the option of treating it as a summary convictionUsed for lesser offenceswith a less severe penalty imposed. 1. the magnitude, complexity, duration or degree of planning that was involved; 2. the number of victims and if the fraud significantly affected their health and finances; 3. ...
Section 381 of the Codemakes it illegal for you to use the mail to deliver letters aimed at deceiving or defrauding the public or to obtain money under false pretences. If found guilty of this charge as an indictable offence, you face a maximum of two years imprisonment, with lesser sentences given for charges treated as summary convictions.
Section 382 of the Codemakes it illegal for you to mislead the public about stocks and securities being publicly traded. If you are found guilty of an indictable offence the maximum penalty is 10 years in prison, with lesser sentences given for charges treated as summary convictions.
Section 382 of the Code makes it an offence for you to buy or sell a security using inside information (insider tradingThe buying or selling of a stock by someone who has inside knowledge). This law applies to shareholders, those involved in a company takeover or merger, those who work at the firm or anyone who obtained information from someone in ...
Section 397 of the Codemakes it an offence for you to destroy, alter or falsify any documentation related to a security or document. If you are found guilty of an indictable offence, the maximum penalty is five years in prison, with lesser sentences given for charges treated as summary convictions.
Section 402 of the Codemakes it an offence to obtain or possess another person's identification with the intention of using that to commit an indictable offence such as fraud. Identify information includes: a fingerprint, voice print, retina image, iris image, DNA profile, name, address, date of birth, written signature, electronic signature, digit...
Section 403 of the Code makes it an offence for you to impersonate someone elseand use that person's identity information to: 1. gain some advantage for your or someone else; 2. obtain any property or an interest in any property; 3. cause disadvantage to the person being personated or another person; or 4. to avoid arrest or prosecution or to obstr...
In Canada, impersonating someone is considered a criminal offence. The Criminal Code categorizes this act as identity fraud and identity theft and treats them as criminal offences. According to Section 403 of the Criminal Code, it is a crime to "fraudulently personate another person" with the aim of either gaining an advantage or causing a ...
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Identity Theft and Fraud: Section 402.2 (1) of the Criminal Code states that identity theft occurs when you obtain or possess someone else's identity information with the intention of using that to commit theft or fraud, while s.403 (1) of the Code states that identity fraud involves impersonating someone to gain some benefit or to evade justice.
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Sep 26, 2024 · Aggressive or urgent language: If the person on the other end is pressuring you into making a decision or giving away information, it’s a definite red flag. Unusual requests: If something feels off to you, it probably is. 6 ways to protect yourself. There are a few simple ways you can protect yourself against bank impersonation scams:
