Estafa by fraudulent means, A315(3) Revised Penal Code

1. Article 315(3), Estafa through fraudulent means a. Legal basis Art. 315. Swindling (estafa). - Any person who shall defraud another by any of the means mentioned hereinbelow shall be punished by: 3. Through any of the following fraudulent means: (a) By inducing another, by means of deceit, to sign any document. (b) By resorting to some fraudulent practice to insure success in a gambling game. (c) By removing, concealing or destroying, in whole or in part, any court record, office files, document or any other papers. (As amended by R.A. 10951) (Revised Penal Code) 2. Modes of committing A315(3), RPC A315(3) estafa through fraudulent means may be committed: 1) Article 315(3)(a): By inducing another, by means of deceit, to sign any document. 2) Article 315(3)(b): By resorting to some fraudulent practice to insure success in a gambling game. c) Article 315(3)(c): By removing, concealing or destroying, in whole or in part, any court record, office files, document or any other papers. a. Article 315(3)(a): Deceitfully inducing another to sign a document Article 315(3)(a): By inducing another, by means of deceit, to sign any document. The elements of estafa through deceitfully inducing another to sign a document under Article 315(3)(a): 1) That another person’s signature is required on a document; and 2) That the offender induced the other person, by means of deceit, to sign said document. (REVISED PENAL CODE, Article 315(3)(a)) 1) Element 1: Signature required on a document For ...