English
(1) Whoever, with intent to obtain for himself or to procure for a
third person an unlawful enrichment, fraudulently causes a
person to act in a manner prejudicial to his rights in property, or
those of a third person, whether such acts are of commission or
omission, either by misleading statements, or by misrepresenting
his status or situation or by concealing facts which he had a
duty to reveal, or by taking advantage of the person's erroneous
beliefs,
is punishable with simple imprisonment, or, according to the gravity of
the case, with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years, and fine.
(2) Petty deceit in order to obtain an unjustifiable enrichment, such
as filching and the fraudulent obtaining of benefits is liable to
the punishments regarding petty offences (Art. 858 and 859).
