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society | 21:08 Tue 12th Mar 2013 | ChatterBank
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A Brazilian doctor faces charges of fraud after being caught on camera using silicone fingers to sign in for work for absent colleagues, police say.
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Would you categorize this as a form of identity theft?
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what a "cunning plan" was there a Dr Baldrick around ?
More fraud/theft against the employer if for the advange ot the colleagues.
If he made/stole the fingers for his own use it may be classed as identity theft.
To cover up his colleagues absence it's fraud, which is what he's been charged with.
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But, aren't people also identified by their finger prints?
Yes, they are but the Doctor wasn't intending to steal for his benefit. Just fraudulently covering up his colleagues absence. That's fraud.
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OK Graham
Identity Theft?


Shocking, Society...........................shocking!
Not really a theft. The other employees either expressly consented, consented by conduct or the defendant thought that they would consent if they knew (and so is not dishonest) . But it is fraud in that he is acting dishonestly to gain a benefit for another, the employee who would be paid for time when absent,and to cause loss to another,the employer who pays, if the deceptive act is not detected.

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