False pretenses
In criminal law, property is obtained by false pretenses when the acquisition results from the intentional misrepresentation of a past or existing fact. == Elements == The elements of false pretenses are: a false representation of a material past or existing fact which the person making the representation knows is false made for the purpose of causing and which does cause the victim to pass title to his property False pretenses is a statutory offense in most jurisdictions; subject matter covered by statute varies accordingly, and is not necessarily limited to tangible personal property - some statutes include intangible personal property and services.