Episode F15 — Fraud Investigations: Evidence, Red Flags, and Practical Lessons
Episode Summary
This episode brings the fraud series together and focuses on practical investigation. It explains how investigators move from a complaint to evidence, from evidence to legal elements, and from legal elements to a chargeable fraud case. It summarizes the core fraud framework — dishonest conduct, deprivation or risk of deprivation, the accused's knowledge, and the evidence needed to prove each element — and connects fraud investigations to identity offences, false documents, business records, banking evidence, digital evidence, and proceeds of crime issues. Section 380 remains the central offence, while sections such as 402.2, 403, 362, 366, 368, 380.1, and 462.31 may become relevant depending on the facts.
What You'll Learn
- • Building a fraud file from complaint to charge
- • Mapping evidence to legal elements
- • Putting together a charge package that holds up
Key Investigator Takeaways
- • Tie every evidence item to a legal element
- • Plan production orders and seizures in parallel
- • Treat victim, records, and digital evidence as one case
Cases Discussed
Visual Mind Map
Transcript
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Episode F15 closes the fraud series with practical investigative lessons…