Distinguished from Estafa

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1. Which additional matter is central to estafa by false pretenses under Article 315(2)(a), as distinguished from an unlic…
2. For estafa by false pretenses, when must the fraudulent representation be made in relation to the victim’s induced tran…
3. Does acquittal of illegal recruitment necessarily require acquittal of estafa arising from the same dealings?
4. A recruiter knowingly lies that a confirmed overseas job exists. An applicant relies on the lie, pays a processing fee,…
5. A prosecution proves that an intermediary performed unlicensed recruitment acts but offers no proof of a false pretense…
6. A recruiter falsely claims to have an existing foreign employer authorization and a guaranteed job. Before payment, she…
7. An applicant voluntarily pays for a genuine overseas processing service. Only afterward does an intermediary make a fal…
8. Distinguish an unlicensed overseas recruitment offense from estafa by false pretenses under Article 315(2)(a).
9. In People v. Valle y Lapurga, why could the Court acquit on illegal recruitment yet uphold estafa convictions? Explain …
10. A recruiter uses fabricated employer documents to induce an applicant to pay for a nonexistent job. The deceit precedes…
11. Does lack of a recruitment license itself prove that a victim relied on a false representation?
12. Does a receipt by itself necessarily establish every element of estafa by false pretenses?