240 Obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception
(1)
Every one is guilty of obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception who, by any deception and without claim of right,—
(a)
obtains ownership or possession of, or control over, any property, or any privilege, service, pecuniary advantage, benefit, or valuable consideration, directly or indirectly; or
(b)
in incurring any debt or liability, obtains credit; or
(c)
induces or causes any other person to deliver over, execute, make, accept, endorse, destroy, or alter any document or thing capable of being used to derive a pecuniary advantage; or