(a) A person is guilty of vendor fraud in the first degree when he commits vendor fraud, as defined in section 53a-290, and receives payment for goods or services fraudulently provided in excess of ten thousand dollars.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 53a-291

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: means a human being, and, where appropriate, a public or private corporation, a limited liability company, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government or a governmental instrumentality. See Connecticut General Statutes 53a-3

(b) Vendor fraud in the first degree is a class B felony.