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SUBDIVISION 099 OTHER FRAUD AND DECEPTION OFFENCES

Other fraud and deception offences not included elsewhere in Division 09.

This subdivision is further disaggregated based on whether the offence involved dishonest conversion, or any other fraudulent or deceptive elements.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

0991 Dishonest conversion
0999 Other fraud offences, nec

0991 Dishonest conversion

Dishonestly converting money or goods that come into a person’s possession or control, not involving the use of deception or taking without consent.

Inclusions:
Embezzlement
Misappropriation
Steal as a public servant
Theft by a person in a position of trust (e.g. accountant, bailee, agent, collector, business partner, employee, council member)
Fraudulent conversion of a motor vehicle

Exclusions:
Theft of a motor vehicle, its contents, or parts for the purpose of dishonest conversion. These are coded to Group 0811, Theft of a motor vehicle; or Group 0813, Theft of motor vehicle parts or contents.
Theft of goods or services for the purpose of dishonest conversion. These are coded to the relevant groups within Subdivision 082, Theft (except motor vehicles).

0999 Other fraud and deception offences, nec

Other fraud/deception offences not elsewhere classified in Division 09.

Inclusions:
Collect for an unregistered charity
Pretend to exercise any kind of witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment or conjuration to tell fortunes
Interfere with boundary marks
Secret commissions