June 12, 2008

The crime of Fraudulent Schemes is codified in A.R.S. Section 13-2310.  This crime requires proof that a person: Pursuant to a scheme or artifice to defraud; Knowingly obtains; Any benefit by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises or material omissions A person convicted of Fraudulent Schemes is guilty of a class 2 felony.  Furthermore, reliance on the part of any person is not a necessary element of the offense.