Fraud cases are always viewed seriously by the Courts. There is a perception that because nobody is physically hurt as in a physical assault that somehow fraud, theft and forgery offences are somehow less serious. If you think this is the case you are not in touch with reality. A fraud or theft offence involving say 50k committed in a position of trust or as an employee can easily attract a starting point of three years imprisonment. Thefts or frauds of larger amounts can attract starting points of between 5 and 7 years imprisonment. Similarly a lesser fraud committed by a recidivist offender i.e. someone who has committed offences many times before can attract a severe sentence for a moderate theft or fraud. Similarly lesser frauds and thefts which may have been committed over a long period of time are regarded seriously.
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