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Group
Division

08 Fraud and related offences

Latest release
Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classification (ANZSOC)
Reference period
2023

Description

Fraud involves the intentional use of deception or dishonesty to obtain a benefit or avoid a disbenefit. This may include a financial gain, personal benefit, or unlawfully gaining access to data, information, places, or opportunities.

Where offence types cannot be disaggregated to the groups or subdivisions, code to 0800 Fraud and related offences, not further defined.

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