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Sep 11, 2008 estafa revised-penal-code investment-fraud criminal-law article-315 bouncing-checks-law

Investment or Loan? The Estafa Trap in Misrepresented Business Ventures

When a business deal fails, is it a breach of contract or estafa? The Supreme Court clarifies when false pretenses turn a failed investment into a criminal offense.