Act 9 Penal Code Act CHAPTER XXIV 2008 CHEATING, CRIMINAL MISAPPROPRIATION, BREACH OF TRUST, OFFENCES INVOLVING CHEQUES, FRAUD AND FORGERY 341. Cheating. Cheating (1) A person is said to “cheat” whenever he or she— (a) fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person or to consent that any person shall retain any property; or (b) intentionally induces the person so deceived to do or omit to do anything which he would not do or omit if he or she were not so deceived and which act or omission causes or is likely to cause damage or harm to that person in body, mind, reputation or property. (2) Whoever cheats, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with a fine or with both. Explanation— A dishonest concealment of facts is a deception within the meaning of this section. Illustration— (a) “A”, by falsely pretending to be a public servant, intentionally deceives “Z” and thus dishonestly induces “Z” to let him or her have on credit goods for which he or she does not mean to pay. Under these facts, “A” cheats “Z”; 170