Fraud is the crime or offense of deliberately deceiving another in order to damage them -- usually, to obtain property or services from him unjustly. [1]. Fraud can be committed through many methods, including mail, wire, phone, and the Internet.
Fraud is also a type of civil law violation known as a tort. A tort is a a wrong for which the injured party may bring a suit in court for damages in the form of monetary compensation. A civil fraud typically involves the act of making a false representation of a fact susceptible of actual knowledge which is relied upon by another to his or her detriment.
