Practice question
Which additional matter is central to estafa by false pretenses under Article 315(2)(a), as distinguished from an unlicensed recruitment charge?
- The accused’s ownership of a recruitment office
- Deceit inducing the victim to part with money or property, resulting in damage
- The existence of three conspiring recruiters
- The presence of three victims in every case
- The victim’s actual departure from the Philippines
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/aug2024/gr_235010_2024.html — People v. Valle y Lapurga, GR 235010, August 7, 2024, main decision.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/68766 — People v. Marzan, GR 227093, September 21, 2022, main decision; estafa under Revised Penal Code Article 315(2)(a) and distinct recruitment offenses.
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