Fraud is the act of purposely deceiving someone or a business to receive financial or other benefits. An essential element of fraud is the victim must have given the offender money (or other resources) based on the misleading information or activity perpetrated by the accused.
Fraud can be assigned to many types of crimes. Some of the most common instances of fraud in Las Vegas include but are not limited to:
Credit card fraud
Insurance fraud
Mortgage fraud
Identify theft
Real estate fraud
Casino Marker Fraud
Gaming fraud
Securities fraud